(A) In the event a Stage I water shortage condition is declared, the following guidelines shall apply:
(1) An extensive publicity campaign will be initiated using public media and specialized methods to inform the public of an impending or existing water shortage; and
(2) Conservation measures will be encouraged and recommended.
(B) In the event a Stage I water shortage condition is declared, the following guidelines shall apply and the public shall be encouraged to adhere to the following:
(1) Limit car washing to the minimum;
(2) Limit lawn and garden watering to that which is necessary for plants to survive;
(3) Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, parking lots, service bays or aprons and the like;
(4) Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes;
(5) Water shrubbery to the minimum required reusing household water when possible;
(6) Limit use of clothes washers and dish washers and when used, operate fully loaded;
(7) Use of showers for bathing, rather, than bathtub and limit showers to no more than four minutes;
(8) Limit flushing of toilets by multiple usage;
(9) The use of disposable and biodegradable dishes is encouraged;
(10) The use of flow restrictive and water saving devices;
(11) Limit hours of operation of water cooled air conditioners; and
(12) All residents, businesses and institutions are requested to temporarily delay new landscape work until the water shortage has ended.
(Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 53.99