Water Conservation OrdinanceChapter 13.16 - WATER CONSERVATION*
Sections:
13.16.010 - Wasting water.
Should the Director of Public Works find reasonable cause to believe that there is an unreasonable
or unnecessary waste of water in any building, structure or premises to which water is supplied from the
Village waterworks system through or by means of a leak in any water pipe located in any such building,
structure or in or on any such premises, the Director of Public Works shall cause the water supply to be
cut off from such building, structure or premises unless such waste shall be stopped or shall cease within
twenty-four hours after he or she has given notice to the owner, occupant or person in possession,
charge or control of such building, structure or premises to stop such waste. In those cases where the
water supply is cut off from any building, structure or premises, the water supply shall not again be turned
on until a minimum fee as provided in Chapter 13.04 is paid.
Ord. 91-25 § 1 (part), 1991)
13.16.020 - Outside water use—Regular restrictions.
From May 15th through September 15th each year, the following restrictions and procedures shall
apply:
A. There shall be no watering of lawns, gardens or outside landscaping between the hours of noon
to six p.m.
B. Occupants with street number addresses which are even numbers may only water lawns,
gardens and outdoor landscaping on even-numbered days of the month. Occupants with street
number addresses which are odd numbers may only water lawns, gardens and outdoor
landscaping on odd-numbered days of the month. This subsection shall not apply to the
watering of flower gardens when a hand-held sprinkling can is used which makes no use of any
hose.
C. The Director of Public Works or designee is authorized to issue a permit allowing daily watering
of newly placed sod or newly planted seed beds. Such permits shall be applied for on forms
approved by the Director of Public Works. The hours watering may occur during the first three
weeks following sod placement or seed bed planting may be expanded if so noted on the
permit. No permits for daily sod or seed watering shall be issued during periods in which it is the
opinion of the Director of Public Works that water demands may exceed the capacity of the
Village water system. All sod and seed watering permits shall be subject to revocation if, in the
opinion of the Director of Public Works, water demand may exceed the capacity of the Village's
water system.
D. The Director of Public Works or designee is authorized to issue permits allowing variations to
the normally allowed hours and days of watering when the water will be provided from a source
other than the Village's public water supply system and there is a significant risk of financial loss
if a variation is not granted. The application for any such permit shall be submitted on forms
approved by the Director of Public Works. Conditions of permit approval may be established so
as to minimize the degree of variation which would occur while reducing the financial hardship
which would otherwise result in adhering to the normal outdoor watering restrictions.
Ord. 95-35 § 29, 1995: Ord. 91-25 § 1 (part), 1991)
13.16.030 - Emergency water shortage restrictions.
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A. The Director of Public Works shall determine if the demand on the Village water system is
approaching a water shortage situation and shall notify any individuals performing work which
normally requires a high volume of construction water usage, such as water main extension
construction, of this situation. No high volume construction water usage, such as watermain or fire
hydrant flushing, shall be performed without the approval of the Director of Public Works during
periods in which the demand on the Village water system is approaching a critical water shortage
situation.
B. In the case of a water shortage due to situations such as water production or transmission system
failure or in Ord. No. 2012-51, § III, 10-1-2012 creased consumption, which may result in water
demands in excess of the Village water system capacity, the Village Manager is authorized to issue
a public notice explaining the situation, the expected duration (if such can reasonably be determined
but not to exceed fourteen days) and special water use restrictions which will be in effect during the
shortage and penalties for violation of the restrictions. The provisions of the Village Manager's public
notice shall remain in effect until rescinded. The Village Manager's public notice may establish
restrictions, such as total or expanded daily period of restrictions on all outdoor water uses, in
addition to those set forth in this Chapter.
Ord. 91-25 § 1 (part), 1991)
13.16.040 - Major industrial and commercial water user conservation plans.
The Director of Public Works will review water consumption records, and identify the major industrial
and commercial water users. These water users will be consulted in advance and their assistance
solicited for the development of alternative water conservation measures, which may be voluntarily
implemented during periods in which demand on the Village water system is approaching a water
shortage situation. In the case in which the Village Manager has issued a public notice that a water
shortage exists in accordance with Section 13.16.030, some or all of the identified alternative water
conservation measures as specified in the Village Manager's public notice will be required to be
implemented to such reasonably practical degrees as will not impose serious economic hardships.
Ord. 91-25 § 1 (part), 1991)
13.16.050 - Violation—Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of this Chapter shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.08.
Ord. 91-25 § 1 (part), 1991)
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