HomeMy WebLinkAbout2625 Rep 2112 & 2130 Water Curtailment Repealed by 2678NO.
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCES 2112 AND 2130 AND
ESTABLISHING EXPANDED EMERGENCY WATER CURTAILMENT
REGULATIONS.
WHEREAS, six of the last seven years have been classified as
,,drought" years for water supply, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the city Council to insure adequate
water pressures and water supply during drought years for
domestic and fire use, now therefore:
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Administrator is hereby authorized to
institute emergency water curtailment measures based on an
analysis of the demand for water in the city, volume of water in
Reeder Reservoir versus a standard drawdown curve, the projected
curtailment date for Talent Irrigation District Water and flows
in the east and west forks of Ashland Creek.
SECTION 2. Action of the City Administrator under Section 1 of
this Ordinance shall be effective until the next Council meeting
following such action at which time the Council must ratify or
repeal the curtailment measure instituted by the City
Administrator.
SECTION 3. Depending on the severity of the potential water
shortage, the City Administrator is authorized to implement the
following water curtailment measures:
A. FIRST STAGE Outside irrigation, filling swimming pools,
washing of vehicles except at a commercial car wash and the
use of water to wash down paved surfaces or structures shall
be prohibited for homes, schools, parks, public lands or
businesses based on watering allowed on even days for even
addresses and odd days for odd addresses.
B. SECOND STAGE All outside use of water is prohibited
including commercial car washes.
C. THIRD STAGE Limit all water use to all water customers
to the average of November through April consumption.
D. FOURTH STAGE Limit all water use to all water customers
to a fixed amount of water per day based on projected water
supply needs for potable and fire protection.
SECTION 4. Any person, firm, corporation, school or governmental
agency violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of an infraction for each and every day or portion thereof
during which any violation of any of the provisions of this
Ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished as prescribed in Section
1.08.020 of the Ashland Municipal Code.
SECTION 5. Ordinances 2112 and 2130 are repealed on the
effective date of the passage of this ordinance.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in
accordance with Article X, Section 2(C) of the City Charter on
the 2nd day of April 1991 and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th
day of April 1991.
Nan E. Franklin, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~
day of ~/~~ , 1991.
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor