(A) In the event it appears there is a sustained demand of 80% of the town water system treatment and/or transmission capacity (average daily flow); or Duke Power Company LLC, doing business as Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, declares a Stage 1 Low Inflow Condition pursuant to the Comprehensive Relicensing Agreement for the Catawba-Wateree Hydro Project (FERC Project No. 2232) dated December 22, 2006, to which the town’s water supplier, the county, is a party, thus compelling certain voluntary water use restrictions by the county, then in either such event the Director of the Town Public Works Department, hereinafter referred to as the “Director”, may recommend to the Town Manager that voluntary water conservation measures be implemented. The Town Manager, following consultation with the Board of Commissioners, may declare a Stage I Voluntary Water Shortage Condition requesting voluntary water conservation by consumers. The Town Manager, following consultation with the Board of Commissioners, may, with or without the recommendation of the Director, declare that a Stage II, Stage III or Stage IV Mandatory Water Shortage Condition exists and require mandatory conservation measures upon occurrence of any conditions precedent for declaring such Condition, as hereinafter set forth. In declaring any Water Shortage Condition pursuant to this chapter, the Town Manager may limit the applicability of the requirements of this chapter to certain sections of the town. For purposes of this chapter, the phrase “following consultation with the Board of Commissioners” shall mean consultation during a regular or special meeting of the Board of Commissioners when possible, but where delay would endanger the public health, safety or welfare, as determined by the Town Manager, such consultation may be made by the Town Manager with members of the Board of Commissioners on an individual basis outside the confines of a formal meeting. The Town Manager shall report the declaration of a Water Shortage Condition to the Board of Commissioners at its next regular meeting.
(B) The declaration of a Water Shortage Condition becomes effective immediately upon issuance by the Town Manager. Upon declaration of any stage of Water Shortage Condition, the Town Manager shall issue press releases to local television, radio and/or print media to inform the public of the voluntary or mandatory water use restrictions. Upon declaration of a Stage II, Stage III or Stage IV Mandatory Water Shortage Condition, the Town Manager shall also cause notice of such restrictions to be either inserted into customers’ water bills or separately mailed to customers as soon as reasonably practicable.
(Ord. passed 9-16-2008)