[R.O. 1996 § 700.280; Ord. No. 1191, 6-8-1998; Ord. No. 1588 § 1, 7-28-2003; Ord. No. 1993, 9-22-2008]
A. Declaration. Whenever the Mayor, upon recommendation
by the City Administrator or Community Development Director, determines
that the City water supply is in danger of being depleted as the result
of deficiencies in the water supply system or extended periods of
drought, any one (1) of the above-named individuals shall have the
authority to declare a water emergency and implement water use limitations
on users.
B. Notification Of Declaration. 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
Article which are in effect during said water emergency. The notice
also shall be provided to all local and Kansas City area-wide news
publications with a circulation that includes the City of Grain Valley.
C. Duration — Termination. All limitations and prohibitions adopted during said water emergency relating to water use shall remain in effect until terminated by the announcement of said individuals. Said termination shall be in the same manner as in Subsection
(B) above.
D. Water Use Limitations — Warning,
Penalties For Non-Compliance.
1.
Any or all of the following uses
of water by users of the City water system shall be limited or prohibited
during any water emergency. The specific limitations or prohibitions
adopted shall be stated in any declaration of water emergency as provided
herein. Any one (1) or more of the following may be implemented:
a.
The limitation or prohibition of
lawn, shrubs, trees or garden watering, including restricting outside
watering to odd and even addresses on opposite days;
b.
The limitation or prohibition of
washing motor vehicles, boats or filling or refilling swimming pools
except to maintain functional water levels as a result of normal evaporation;
c.
The limitation or prohibition of
water use by commercial car washes;
d.
The limitation or prohibition of
use of water by any industrial or commercial business establishment;
e.
The limitation or prohibition of
use for domestic purposes other than those herein above stated.
Nothing contained herein shall preclude
exceptions for exemptions to be granted by City staff in order to
prevent hardship to users.
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2.
In the event any water user of the City water system is found to be using water in violation of any of the limitations or prohibitions invoked during water emergency, said user shall first be requested to cease or limit said use during the water emergency in accordance with the declared limitations or prohibitions of the water emergency; said warning may be given to said water user by a Police Officer or by any employee of the City under the direction of the Mayor, City Administrator or Community Development Director. In the event said water user is again found to be using water in violation of the limitations or prohibitions declared in the water emergency, the Police Officers of the City are hereby authorized to issue complaint summons for said violation. Any person or business entity convicted of violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be punished as provided in Section
100.110 of this Code. Each such violation of limitation or prohibition of water use shall constitute a separate offense under this Section [see Section
100.110(B)].
3.
In addition, whenever a customer
of the City water service violates the provisions of this Section,
said customer's water service may be disconnected at the water main
and all costs for said disconnection shall be payable by said customer.
Reinstatement of said service shall be at the discretion of the City
Administrator or designee.
E. Exception For Business Necessary To Public
Welfare. Provisions may be made to allow water usage by those businesses
and industries that are necessary for the public health, safety and
welfare, as determined by the above individuals.