Restriction of Water Use

May 24, 2011

Sec. 90-6. Restriction of water use.
The city reserves the right to restrict use of water in times of drought or other emergency conditions deemed to be detrimental to the public health, welfare and safety of Crestview water users. Whenever demand for water consumption exceeds capacity and reserves available, the public services department is empowered to issue a moratorium on water use until the normal service can be restored to accommodate users. Furthermore the department may suspend lawn watering at residential, commercial, and industrial locations and invoke any schedule of reduced water use that maintains the integrity of the water system.
(Ord. No. 888, § 2, 5-28-96)

Sec. 90-7. Notification of users.
Whenever it is necessary to issue a moratorium restricting water use, the city shall issue a general news release to the media. Any person thereafter refusing to comply with the moratorium may be served with a written notice by the public services department. Failure to comply thereafter shall subject the violator to the penalty provided hereafter. The restrictions shall apply to all residential, commercial and industrial customers of the city. Once the moratorium is issued, conditions of the restriction will be monitored by the city to ensure compliance with the moratorium.
(Ord. No. 888, § 2, 5-28-96)

Sec. 90-8. Penalty.
Any violation of the moratorium on water use declared by the city shall be punished as provided in section 1-11 of the city Code and each day that a violation continues it is regarded as a new and separate offense.

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