(A) Whenever the City Council finds raw water supplies to be consistently below seasonal averages and, if they continue to decline and may not be adequate to meet normal needs, it shall be empowered to declare by resolution that a water shortage alert exists. The city shall continue to encourage voluntary water conservation measures defined under the advisory declaration, and further shall impose a ban on all non-essential water uses (Class 3) for the duration of the shortage until it is declared to have ended by resolution of the City Council.
(B) Declaration of these resolutions shall follow the guidelines described in § 51.47 of this chapter.
(Ord. 479-98, passed 11-2-1998)