Book 9 Page 729 Attachment A
TOWN OF TAYLORSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE
| Section 1. Purpose. | |||
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The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish procedures for the conservation of water by utility customer of the Town of Taylorsville during times of drought and other natural or man-made events that negatively impact the Town's water supply.
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| Section 2. Violations; penalties | |||
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A person who knowingly or intentionally
violates or causes. the violatio!1 of" any restriction or prohibition on the
use of water or related activities contained in the following stages of water
conservation orders shall be p\1nishcd as shown for each stage: |
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| Stage I |
(Voluntary Conservation). No
penalty. |
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| Stage II |
(Mandatory Conservation).
Warning for first violation; $100 fine for second violation; additional
$200 fine for each violation over three. |
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| Stage III |
(Emergency Restrictions) -
$100 fine for first violation; $200 fine for second violation;
additional $300 fine for each violation over three. |
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| Stage IV |
(Water Rationing) - $300 fine
for first violation; $400 fine for second violation; additional $5OO for
each violation over three. |
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| Section 3. Stage I (Voluntary Conservation) | |||
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The Mayor or Town Manager is authorized to
implement Stage I (Voluntary Conservation) when the Town's water supply
situation deems necessary. The Mayor or Town Manager is further authorized to
terminate Stage I (Voluntary Conservation) based upon a change in the Town's
water supply situation. The order to implement or to terminate Stage I
(Voluntary Conservation) shall be made by public announcement, shall be
published at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town,
and shall be forwarded to each member of the Town Board of Commissioners. |
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The order of the Mayor or Town Manager under
this Section shall: |
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| (a) | Issue a water shortage advisory to the public. | ||
| (b) | Inform the public of the potential water shortage. | ||
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Request customers to practice
voluntary water conservation. |
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| Section 4. Stage II (Mandatory Conservation) | |||
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The Mayor or Town Manager is authorized to
implement Stage II (Mandatory Conservation) when the Town's water supply
situation deems necessary. The Mayor or Town Manager is further authorized to
terminate Stage II (Mandatory Conservation) based upon a change in the Town's
water supply situation. The order to implement or to terminate Stage I
(Voluntary Conservation) shall be made by public announcement, shall be
published at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town,
and shall be forwarded to each member of the Town Board of Commissioners. |
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| The order of the Mayor or Town Manager under this Section shall: | |||
| (a) | Issue a water shortage alert to the public | ||
| (b) | Inform the public of the water shortage. | ||
| (c) | Establish water conservation goals. | ||
| (d) | Ban all non-essential water use, including; | ||
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Watering of lawns, shrubs, trees, ornamental plants. etc. expect by use of hand held containers, including a watering can or bucket |
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| (2) | Washing of outside areas such as driveways, carports, outbuildings, etc. | ||
| (3) | Residential washing of vehicles including RVs and ATVs. | ||
| (4) | Filling of pools of any size or type, including "kiddie" pools. | ||
| (5) | Operation of ornamental pools, ponds, or fountains | ||
| (6) | Taking water from a hydrant for any reason other than fire protection. | ||
| (e) | Assist commercial and industrial users in identifying methods to conserve as much water as possible. | ||
| (f) |
Requite any bulk water
customers to implement mandatory water conservation policies. |
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| Section 5. Stage III (Emergency Restrictions) | |||
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The Mayor or Town Manager is authorized to
implement Stage III (Emergency Restrictions) when the Town's water supply
situation deems necessary. The Mayor or Town Manager is further authorized to
terminate Stage III (Emergency Restrictions) based upon a change in the Town's
water supply situation. The order to implement or to terminate Stage I
(Voluntary Conservation) shall be made by public announcement, shall be
published at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town,
and shall be forwarded to each member of the Town Board of Commissioners. |
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The order of the Mayor or Town Manager under
this Section shall: |
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| (a) | Issue water shortage emergency statement to the public. | ||
| (b) | Inform the public of a water emergency. | ||
| (c) | Set aggressive water conservation goals. | ||
| (d) | Ban all non-essential water use as defined in Section 4. | ||
| (e) | Monitor all water related activities, especially with compliance and bans. | ||
| (f) | Require all commercial and industrial users to identify methods to conserve as much water as possible. | ||
| (g) |
Require all bulk water
customers to implement emergency water restrictions. |
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| Section 6. Stage IV (Water Rationing) | |||
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The Mayor or Town Manager is authorized to
implement Stage IV (Water Rationing) when the Town's water supply situation
deems necessary. The Mayor or Town Manager is further authorized to terminate
Stage IV (Water Rationing) based upon a change in the Town's water supply
situation. The order to implement or to terminate Stage I (Voluntary
Conservation) shall be made by public announcement, shall be published at
least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town, and shall be
forwarded to each member of the Town Board of Commissioners. |
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The order of the Mayor or Town Manager under
this Section shall: |
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| (a) | Alert the public of water rationing. | ||
| (b) | Inform the public of a state of water emergency. | ||
| (c) | Ban all non-essential water use as defined in Section 4. | ||
| (d) | Begin mandatory allocation of water, which may include temporary disconnection of water to non-residential users. | ||
| (e) | Immediately reduce water usage by at least 25 percent | ||
| (f) |
Requite all bulk water
customers to implement water rationing policies. |
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| Section 7. Enforcement | |||
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All elected officials and departments of the
Town shall monitor and report all violations of this Ordinance to the Town
Manager or Director of Public Works. The Town Manager or Director of Public Work
shall enforce penalties as defined in Section 2 of this Ordinance. |
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| Section 8. Adoption | |||
| This Ordinance adopted the 16th day of August, 2002. By a vote of 3 in favor (Phillips, Robinette, Holleman) and 0 opposed. | |||
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Guy E. Barriger
Mayor |
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Yolonda T. Prince Town Clerk |
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