The City Administrator or his/her designee shall monitor water supply and/or demand conditions on a monthly basis and shall determine when conditions warrant initiation or termination of each stage of the Plan, that is, when the specified triggers are reached.
(A) Stage 1 triggers; mild water shortage conditions.
(1) Requirements for initiation. Customers shall be requested to voluntarily conserve water and adhere to the prescribed restrictions on certain water uses, defined in § 54.46, when the city determines the need for the initiation of stage 1 of the Drought Contingency Plan.
(2) Requirements for termination. Stage 1 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist for a period of three consecutive days.
(B) Stage 2 triggers; moderate water shortage conditions.
(1) Requirements for initiation. Customers shall be required to comply with the requirements and restrictions on certain nonessential water uses provided in § 54.48 when the city determines the need for the initiation of Stage 2 of the Drought Contingency Plan.
(2) Requirements for termination. Stage 2 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist for a period of three consecutive days. Upon termination of Stage 2, Stage 1 becomes operative.
(C) Stage 3 triggers; severe water shortage conditions.
(1) Requirements for initiation. Customers shall be required to comply with the requirements and restrictions on certain nonessential water uses for Stage 3 of this Plan when the city determines the need for the initiation of Stage 3 of the Drought Contingency Plan.
(2) Requirements for termination. Stage 3 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist for a period of three consecutive days. Upon termination of Stage 3, Stage 2 becomes operative.
(Ord. 9-10, passed 5-10-2010)