(A) Non-residential water customers shall further reduce their water usage to fifty percent (50%) of normal use levels as compared to previous history for the most recent record of the June through July months.
(B) It is the primary responsibility of each non-residential water customer to meet its mandated water use reduction goal in whatever manner possible.
(C) The Commission will establish a water allotment for each non-residential water customer, based on a required further reduction of water usage from the rate of water used by the customer in effect on the last recorded usage level.
(D) No non-residential water customer shall interfere with the Commission's access to water meters, especially for the purpose of compliance with this subchapter.
(E) If the mandated further reduction in water usage cannot be obtained without imposing an extraordinary hardship which threatens health and safety, the non-residential customer may apply to the Commission for a variance. For these purposes extraordinary hardship means a permanent damage to property or economic loss which is substantially more severe than the sacrifices borne by other water uses subject to this water rationing subchapter. If the further reduction would cause an extraordinary hardship or threaten health or safety, a variance may be granted and a revised water use reduction requirement for the particular customer be established. Any person aggrieved by a decision relating to such an exemption or variance rendered by the Commission may file a complaint with the City Council.
(Ord. 2001-05-03(B), passed 5-3-01)