New Franklin Limitations on Use ordinance (§ 700.020)

A. The sale, use and consumption of water in the City from the City water mains and system shall be limited and restricted on behalf of all residential and commercial users of water in said City whenever an emergency exists which shall curtail and lessen the quantity of water in said City available for use and consumption to the extent that it shall endanger the health or safety or general welfare of the citizens of said City.

B. The Mayor of the City, after consultation with the City Services Director and acting with the advice and consent of the President of the Board of Aldermen of said City, is hereby vested with full power and authority to determine and declare by proclamation that a state of emergency exists in said City with respect to the quantity of water available for consumption and use whenever in the judgment of said Mayor it shall appear that the health or safety or general welfare of the citizens of said City is endangered or impaired due to a shortage in the supply of water available for consumption and use.

Said proclamation shall further implement the following plan until it can be determined that the emergency no longer exists. Depending on the expected severity of the problem, it is possible that stages 2 and 3 as hereinafter set out might be implemented immediately.

Requests for public cooperation shall be made through the news media.

This Section will affect only those citizens and commercial entities who receive water service from the New Franklin Water Department.

C. Stage One of the water conservation plan shall request voluntary conservation and compliance with the following restrictions:

1. No washing of sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, patios or other paved areas.

2. No refilling of swimming pools with water furnished by the City.

3. No washing of cars, other motor vehicles, trailers or boats.

4. No water to be used for dust control.

5. No flushing of mains, except to alleviate specific complaints.

6. Commercial and industrial users to conserve water as much as possible.

7. Restriction on watering lawns and gardens except in off peak hours to be determined by the Mayor or Board of Aldermen.

D. If, after the initiation of State One, weather conditions, expected trends in demand or other factors indicate that the threat of a shortage will continue, the following additional provisions of Stage Two will be implemented.

Stage One restrictions would remain in effect plus the following:

1. No use of water from a fire hydrant except for fighting fires.

2. Watering of any lawn, garden, tree or other plants is prohibited, except from a hand-held container.

3. Commercial/industrial users to reduce usage by thirty percent (30%).

E. If, after initiation of Stage Two, it appears that the shortage will continue or worsen, the following mandatory measures of Stage Three would be implemented.

Stage Two restrictions would remain in effect plus the following:

1. All restrictions listed in this Section would become mandatory.

2. All commercial and industrial users would be required to adopt previously submitted water conservation plans.

F. Any person or persons who shall violate any of the mandatory provisions of the plan or any commercial or industrial user who fails to submit a water conservation plan acceptable to the Board of Aldermen of the City of New Franklin within one hundred twenty (120) days of the passage of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in addition to the penalties called for in the revised ordinances of the City of New Franklin shall be subject to termination of water service.