Hallsville Notification ordinance (§ 705.500)
Chapter 705: Water Regulations · Article IV. Water Conservation Measures
In short: When a water emergency is declared, the city must post a notice at City Hall listing the limits on water use and keep it up until the emergency ends. It must also ask at least two local radio or TV stations to announce the emergency.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Upon the declaration of a water emergency by any one (1) of the above-named individuals, there shall be placed upon the public bulletin board at the City Hall a notice that a water emergency has been declared, together with limitations and prohibitions of water use; and said notice shall remain posted on said bulletin board until said water emergency is abated, in addition, at least two (2) radio or television stations where broadcasts are normally received within the City shall be contacted and requested to broadcast, as a public service announcement, the fact that a water emergency has been declared by the City and the provisions of this Chapter which are in effect during said water emergency.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 705.500
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.