Upon the passage and publication of a resolution of the city providing therefor:
(a) All residential water users shall be restricted to the use of 50 gallons per person per day except pursuant to an exception granted under § 52.009; and
(b) All business and industries and parties to contracts with the city using city water shall be restricted to the use of a percentage of their prior usage of water as determined by resolution of the city.
(1) The provisions of this division (b) shall not apply to those businesses and industries declared by resolution of the city to be necessary for the public health, safety and welfare.
(2) Business and industries processing animal, vegetable and mineral matter for food purposes shall be regulated in the use of water as follows. The mayor, when so ordered by resolution of the city, shall hold a public hearing, after one week’s public notice, to determine, by resolution, the amount of water to be used, based on the amount needed during normal years in the particular food processing business.
(1992 Code, § 41-203) (Ord. 20-77, passed 3-21-1977; Ord. 43-05, passed 4-18-2005; Ord. 13-05, passed 2-14-2005)