§ 17.14.050. Stage 2 measures.  


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  • Upon the declaration of a Stage 2 drought response stage as provided in Section 17.14.030, the city manager will implement the mandatory water conservation measures set forth below. Food producing gardens utilizing drip irrigation or hand watering shall be Stage 2 exempt. Businesses that generate their core economic activity from usage of outdoor water shall be Stage 2 exempt. Such businesses include, but are not limited to, golf courses, car washes, nurseries, sod suppliers, and others identified by the city manager. The city shall implement water conservation measures in its own operations, including measures in the drought response plan and shifting some of the water allocation from Cheney Reservoir to other sources. Mandatory water conservation measures include the following and noncompliance by customers who are not Stage 2 exempt shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 17.040.100:

    (a)

    Restricting outdoor water usage to one day per week, in accordance with (b), below;

    (b)

    Customers at real properties northwest of the Central & Broadway intersection may use outdoor water on Mondays; customers at real properties northeast of Central & Broadway may use outdoor water on Tuesdays; customers at real properties southwest of Central & Broadway may use outdoor water on Wednesdays; customers at real properties southeast of Central & Broadway may use outdoor water on Thursdays; no outdoor water can be used on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays by customers who are not Stage 2 exempt;

    (c)

    Prohibiting all customers who are not Stage 2 exempt from using outdoor water from 10:00am until 8:00pm.

(Ord. No. 49-585, § 1, 10-22-2013)