[R.O. 2007 § 705.140; CC 1979 § 27-56; Ord. No. 661 § 1, 6-5-1981]
Whenever the water supply of the
City is low, or whenever the pressure maintained in the water towers
or water mains of the City is low, due to conditions of drought or
other emergencies which may arise, it shall be the duty of the Mayor
to issue a proclamation or proclamations stating the facts and prohibiting
any person from using City water for any purpose other than for essential
health, safety, and welfare needs.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.150; CC 1979 § 27-57; Ord. No. 661 § 2, 6-5-1981]
As heretofore provided, the Mayor
shall implement provisions of this Article to the extent and for such
periods as he/she deems necessary for the protection of human life
and safety. Such proclamations shall be in effect for periods at the
Mayor's discretion. In his/her proclamations the Mayor may provide
for a scheduled implementation of restrictions on water use, or he/she
may direct such immediate and total restrictions as are provided for
in this Article. The Mayor may issue proclamations amending any previously
issued by him/her under this Article. The Mayor may rescind or revoke
any proclamations made by him/her should the emergency causing such
action be resolved.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.160; CC 1979 § 27-58; Ord. No. 661 § 3, 6-5-1981]
Any proclamation issued by the Mayor
within the purview of this Article shall be posted in at least two
(2) public places within the City and shall also be published at least
once in a newspaper generally circulated within the City.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.170; CC 1979 § 27-59; Ord. No. 661 § 4, 6-5-1981]
Any proclamation issued by the Mayor
within the scope of this Article shall take effect immediately upon
its being posted and published, and shall be in full force and effect
until rescinded or revoked by the Mayor.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.180; CC 1979 § 27-60; Ord. No. 661 § 5, 6-5-1981; Ord.
No. 6266 § 10, 12-18-2014]
During time of water emergencies
proclaimed by the Mayor, the City Administrator and the Manager shall
maintain close coordination with the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources and such other agencies of the Federal, State, or other
local governments as may have the ability to assist the City during
its period of emergency.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.190; CC 1979 § 27-61; Ord. No. 661 § 6, 6-5-1981]
The provisions of this Article shall
apply to all persons using water both within and outside the corporate
limit of the City, and regardless of whether any person, firm, corporation,
or institution using water shall have a contract for water service
with the City.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.200; CC 1979 § 27-63; Ord. No. 661 § 7, 6-5-1981]
A. In times of emergency proclaimed as herein
provided, the following uses and withdrawals of water by any person
shall be prohibited:
1.
"Watering Yards", namely, the sprinkling,
watering, or irrigating of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, ground
covers, plants, vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers, or any other
vegetation;
2.
"Washing Mobile Equipment", namely,
the washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers, trailer-houses, boats,
or any other type of mobile equipment;
3.
"Cleaning Outdoor Surfaces", namely,
the washing of sidewalks, driveways, filling station aprons, porches
and other outdoor surfaces;
4.
"Cleaning Buildings", namely, the
washing of the outside of dwellings and of the inside and outside
of office and other commercial buildings;
5.
"Cleaning Equipment And Machinery",
namely, the washing and cleaning of any business or industrial equipment
and machinery;
6.
"Swimming Pools", namely, swimming
and wading pools not employing a filter and recirculating system;
7.
"Ornamental Fountains", namely, the
operation of any ornamental fountain or other structure making a similar
use of water;
8.
"Escape Through Defective Plumbing",
namely, the escape of water through defective plumbing, which shall
mean the knowing permission for defective plumbing to remain out of
repair;
9.
"Sale To Bulk Haulers", namely, the
sale of water to non-metered customers hauling the same to out-of-town
consumers;
10.
"Sale To Out Of Town Consumer", namely,
all bulk or tank sale, coin-operated facilities where water is sold
to persons hauling the same for their own use;
11.
"Automatic Or Commercial Car Washes",
namely, commercial coin-operated car wash or any other type of mobile
equipment commercial washing operation;
12.
"Cooling Water", namely, no water
is to be used for cooling machinery, air-conditioning, or heating
unless said water is recycled within a closed system;
13.
"Dust Control", namely, no water
is to be used for the control of dust;
14.
"Flushing Mains", namely, no flushing
of water mains by Public Works Department employees except to alleviate
specific customer complaints; and
15.
"Use From A Fire Hydrant", namely,
no use of water from a fire hydrant except for fighting fires, human
consumption, or use in connection with animals.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.210; CC 1979 § 27-62; Ord. No. 661 § 8, 6-5-1981]
It is mandatory that within forty-eight (48) hours after the posting of the Mayor's proclamation all customers with a two (2) inch water meter, or larger, (excluding meters strictly for fire protection) submit a Water Conservation Plan in writing to the City Administrator for approval. Said plan shall incorporate all uses prohibited in Section
705.200 of this Article and shall immediately upon approval be put into effect. Said plan shall only be approved if average consumption is reduced by fifty percent (50%). Failure to submit said plan shall result in the penalty provisions of this Article being enacted immediately.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.220; CC 1979 § 27-64; Ord. No. 661 § 9, 6-5-1981]
In times of emergency any restrictions
imposed on the consumption of water within the City shall first be
levied against industrial, institutional, and business users, with
the City Administrator hereby empowered to limit the consumption of
water by industrial, institutional, and business users to the amount
used by such users during the corresponding month of the year previous
to the emergency, a fraction thereof, or he/she may suspend such services
entirely when, in his/her opinion, the welfare of the City so warrants.
If no previous year consumption data is available the City Administrator
shall establish a formula establishing a consumption average.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.230; CC 1979 § 27-64; Ord. No. 661 § 10, 6-5-1981]
In any proclamation issued by the
Mayor curtailing the usage of water by business or industrial customers,
provisions may be made to allow water usage by those businesses and
industries that are, in the City Administrator's opinion, necessary
for the public health, safety, and welfare.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.240; CC 1979 § 27-67; Ord. No. 661 § 11, 6-5-1981]
It shall be the responsibility of
the City Administrator to keep current and have available such records
of water usage as may be necessary to implement the provisions of
this Article, including the amount of water available for sale by
the City and that normally consumed by its several customers.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.250; CC 1979 § 27-65; Ord. No. 661 § 12, 6-5-1981]
The restrictions herein imposed on
the consumption of water within the City shall apply to residential
users to the extent that the City Administrator may also restrict
the usage to certain hours of the day, divide the City into sections
for the purpose of alternating water service on a scheduled basis,
besides making applicable to such customers provisions of the preceding
Sections of this Article. The City Administrator is also hereby empowered
to limit the consumption by residential users to the amount used by
such users during the corresponding month of the year previous to
the emergency, a fraction thereof, or he/she may suspend such services
entirely when, in his/her opinion, said customer does not intend to
practice water conservation at the expense and general welfare of
other citizens. If no previous year consumption data is available,
the City Administrator shall establish a formula establishing a consumption
average.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.260; CC 1979 § 27-66; Ord. No. 661 § 13, 6-5-1981]
Notwithstanding provisions hereinafter
set forth, the City Administrator shall have the authority to permit
a reasonable use of water in any case necessary to maintain adequate
health and sanitation standards.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.270; CC 1979 § 27-68; Ord. No. 661 § 14, 6-5-1981]
Whenever a customer of the City water
service continues to violate the provisions of this Article the City
Administrator may have said customer's water service disconnected
at the water main and all costs of said disconnection shall be payable
by said customer. Reinstatement of said service shall be at the discretion
of the City Administrator.