A. Declaration And Publication Of Emergency:
1. The City Council may declare a water conservation emergency whenever water supply or water system facilities are found to be inadequate or whenever there appears to be a substantial and imminent danger of such inadequacy.
2. A resolution declaring such emergency shall be published for one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and upon publication shall require compliance with this section by all persons using water from the water system until by resolution of the Council, the emergency shall be declared to be terminated.
B. Prohibited And Restricted Uses: The following uses of potable processed water from the Municipal water system during the water conservation emergency are prohibited:
1. The use of water consuming air conditioning equipment which consumes in excess of five percent (5%) of the water circulating in such equipment.
2. Watering or irrigation of lawns and all other outside vegetation, except that direct applications of water not exceeding one inch (1") per week are permitted between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. on flower and vegetable gardens, trees and shrubs less than four (4) years old, and areas which were newly seeded or sodded prior to issuance of the emergency resolution.
3. The washing of cars, trucks, trailers, and other mobile vehicles or equipment except at commercial establishments which provide that service.
4. The cleaning of outdoor surfaces including buildings, sidewalks, driveways, and porches.
5. The nonessential cleaning of commercial and industrial equipment, machinery and interior spaces.
6. The filling of private swimming pools, wading pools, reflecting pools, ornamental fountains, or any other structure making similar use of water.
7. Permitting the loss of water through defective plumbing or fixtures, except where the customer can provide proof of prompt repair of the defect.
8. Use by a business or industry of an amount of water exceeding the amount used during the corresponding month of the preceding year except where the business or industry is declared by resolution of the Council to be necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare. Where there is no corresponding period of use or where review is directed by the Council, the City Manager shall hold a public hearing to determine the allowable use.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of water which has been reclaimed or recycled after an essential primary use.
C. Rate For Water Used In Violation Of Conservation Emergency: Any person found to be using City water in violation of this section shall be charged twice the rate which would otherwise apply. This rate shall apply to all metered service through the service connection used in the violation during any month that a water conservation emergency is declared by the City Council to exist and during which the violation has occurred or continued.
D. Effective Upon Publication: This section shall become law upon the publication of same in the local newspaper. (Ord. 10-88, 9-6-1988)