[Amended by Ord. No. 2002-21]
A.
Whenever a majority of the members of the Township
Committee determines that a water shortage emergency exists, the Mayor
or the Township Administrator may, for protection of health, safety
and general welfare of the citizens and residents of the Township,
proclaim the existence of such water shortage emergency and prescribe
regulations to:
(1)
Prohibit filling of swimming pools.
(2)
Prohibit washing of automobiles by individuals.
(3)
Prohibit watering of lawns.
(4)
Prohibit washing of streets, driveways or sidewalks.
(5)
Prohibit serving of water in public and private restaurants,
clubs or eating places, unless specifically requested by the individual.
(6)
Prohibit the use of water from the Township supply
for any purpose not necessary to the health, safety and welfare of
the public.
(7)
Allocate and prorate the available water supplies.
(8)
Reduce consumption by users.
(9)
Prevent waste for the period of such emergency.
B.
Whenever conservation measures are necessary in the
absence of a proclamation of emergency, any or all of the conservation
measures above may be imposed upon the customers at the discretion
of the Department.
The proclamation of an emergency pursuant of § 394-36 shall be conclusive of the fact of the existence of such emergency and shall be binding upon all persons and users upon the filing of the same in the office of the Township Clerk and the publication thereof at least once in the official newspaper circulating in the Township. The regulations set forth in the proclamation and any subsequent regulations made and published as aforesaid, upon filing thereof in the office of the Township Clerk, shall be deemed to have the force and effect of regulations adopted under the authority of this article, the same as if specifically incorporated and set forth herein. Every owner, lessee, tenant and occupant of any building or premises connected with the Township water supply and every user thereof under any contract, ordinance or statute shall, upon the proclamation and promulgation of the regulations as aforesaid, become bound thereby and by the provisions of this article, and shall conform thereto and comply therewith in the use of water and the maintenance of the water service connections and equipment for the purposes thereof.
Upon the making of a proclamation of emergency
under this article, the Township Administrator shall forthwith give
written notice to the appropriate departments of the Township to refrain
from all street and gutter flushing, hydrant flushing, fire hose testing
and other similar practices, except as such practices are deemed necessary
in the interest of public health or safety, until such emergency is
declared no longer to exist.
A.
Every owner of any building and premises connected
with the Township water supply shall:
B.
Every lessee, tenant and occupant of any building
or premises connected with the Township water supply shall:
(1)
Immediately notify the owner or his agent of any defective
water service pipes, fixtures or connections, whereby water is being
wasted.
(2)
Immediately notify the Township Water and Sewer Department
or Police Department of any waste occurring by reason of defective
water service pipes, fixtures or connections.
C.
Every owner and user of water shall, during the period
of a water emergency, be chargeable with notice of any waste of water
due to defective water service pipes, fixtures or connections, and
of the regulations promulgated under the proclamation. It shall be
the duty of the owner to forthwith make or cause to be made repairs
necessary to prevent such waste.
