Whenever conditions exist which affect the availability
of water so as to endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the
persons and property within the Village, the Village Administrator,
after consultation with the Public Works and Utility Director, shall
by appropriate public media declare the beginning of a water emergency
and the application of emergency water regulations, which regulations
shall remain in force and effect until lifted by the Village Administrator.
For the purposes of this article, a water emergency shall exist whenever
the Water Utility is unable to provide sufficient water to meet the
normal usage needs of the municipality and its citizens due to drought,
mechanical failure, or other like kind of conditions.
Emergency water regulations mean there shall
be no water usage for swimming pools, birdbaths, fountains, ponds,
car washing, lawns and gardens except as hereinafter provided.
Irrigation and/or usage for agricultural or
commercial uses, such as, but not limited to, strawberry patches,
tree farms, and vegetable plots, shall be allowed for those persons
or entities who or which have obtained a permit from the Village Board.
This section shall not be applicable to personal use gardens. Upon
receipt of the application the Village Board shall consider the same
at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The application for a permit
shall contain the following information:
A.
The name and address of the applicant.
B.
A description of the site location for the proposed
irrigation.
C.
The requested times and days for such irrigation.
D.
A brief statement setting forth the applicant's need
for the requested hours of irrigation, an estimate of the amount of
water usage on a per-hour basis, and the type of irrigation method
to be employed.
E.
Such other information as may be required by the Village
Board as necessary to determine and provide for the adequate conservation
of the water resources of the Village.
Birdbaths, ponds, fountains, and swimming pools,
all of which do not exceed 20 gallons in capacity, and pools located
in school buildings are excepted from these regulations.
The Village Administrator shall disseminate
as fully as possible, including news bulletins to local radio and
television stations, news bulletins to local newspapers, and by other
appropriate means, any statement that a water emergency exists and
shall set forth the restrictions regulating water usage.
