For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BASIC WATER USE. Includes water for drinking, water for cooking, water for bathing, water for laundry and water for sanitary flushing in residential and business premises.
ODD/EVEN WATERING. Includes alternate daily lawn watering throughout the city and its water service area. During this restriction, residence and business addresses with odd-numbered addresses shall be allowed to water lawns on odd-numbered days of the month (e.g., first, third, fifth, and so on, day of the month). During this restriction, residence and business addresses with even-numbered addresses shall be allowed to water lawns on even-numbered days of the month (e.g., second, fourth, sixth, and so on, day of the month).
WASTE OF WATER. Includes, but shall not be limited to, leaving hoses run, leaving faucets run, allowing faucets and toilets to leak, watering of lawns excessively or continuously, not repairing broken sprinkler heads and the like or failing to repair a controllable water leak due to defective plumbing.
WATERWORKS SYSTEM. Includes the municipal water supply wells, treatment plant, storage reservoirs, water supply pumps and water distribution system.
(Prior Code, § 6-245) (Ord. 776, passed 6-14-2022)