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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1125ORDINANCE NO. 1125 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LODI AMENDING ORDINANCE 1105 AND SERVATION MEASURES. THEREBY ESTABLISHING WATER CON- Section 1. Declaration. The City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby find that due to drought conditions that have prevailed,in the past and are presently continuing, there is a shortage of water for use of the inhabitants qf the City of Lodi; that the shortage of said water supply drastically impairs the necessary requirements of water for public health, fire fighting and domestic use; that this ordinance is being enacted in order to reduce the wasting of water by the users of the ground water supply of the City of Lodi with the overall goal being to reduce water consumption by at least 30’1’ of the average daily use of the users of said water. Section 2. Waste of Water Prohibited. The waste of water is prohibited and any waste continued after notice thereof is given shall make the person subject to the pro- visions of this ordinance. Section 3. Definition of Waste of Water. Waste of water includes but is not limited to the following: 1. 2. The watering of lawns, flower beds or gardens Failure to repair a controllable leak of water. throughout the year shall be limited to: - 1- 3. 4. 5. a. premises having odd house numbers on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; on premises having even numbers on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. b. Washing of sidewalks, drive ways, parking areas, tennis courts, patios, or other exterior paved areas except when required to remove any spillage of sub- stances that may be a danger to public health or safety. Washing with water any motor vehicles, trailers or movable equipment other than with bucket and rinsing said vehicle or equipment by use of a hose for not more than 3 minutes. The excess watering of any area so that water flows into a gutter or drainage area for a period exceeding 5 minutes . Section 4. Water Rates W-hen Water is Wasted. Whenever the City becomes aware of a person wasting water, then the City shall deliver a written notice to the person at the premises where the waste of water occurs and, in the event that no person is present, then the notice of the wasting of the water shall be left at the premises and a copy of said notice shall be mailed to the person who is regularly billed for the use of water at the premises. This notice may be an addendum to the monthly utility bill. The notice may also be given to any other person known to the City who is responsible for the wasting of water or the correction thereof. -L - 1. Said notice shall describe the wasting of water; order that it be corrected, cured or abated immediately or within such specified time as the City believes is reason- able under the circumstances. 2. In the event of second similar wasting of water, then a like notice as described in Paragraph 1 above shall be served and delivered and there shall be added to the next regular monthly bill of the premises, a charge of $25 for the use of said wasted water. 3. A third similar wasting of water by said person shall re- sult in an additional charge for said use of $50. 4. A fourth similar wasting of water by said person shall result in an additional charge for said use of $100, and the City may also require the person to pay the cost of a meter and the installation thereof as a prerequisite to service. Water Meter May Be Required. Section 5. In the event that any domestic, commercial or industrial user of the City water supply wastes water, whether or not said waste falls within the definition of Section 3, notice of acts constituting such wastes shall be given to the users. Upon failure to correct the said wasting of water after notice, then the City may disconnect the said service and require the installation of a meter at the expense of the customer prior to the resumption of the service. reconnection fee of $100. In addition, said user shall pay a -5- Section 6. Waiver of Strict Application of Ordinance. If in the opinion of the Public W-orks Director the public health or safety or an unnecessary or undue hardship may be suffered by the strict application of any of the provisions of this ordinance, the Public Works Director may waive a strict application of any of the provisions of this ordinance. The decision of the Public Works Director may be appealed to the City Council. Section 7. Violation Declared an Infraction. In addition to the surcharge hereinabove set forth for the wasting of water, any person who wastes water, as waste of water is defined herein, may also be charged with an infraction by the citation process established by the City of Lodi. Section 8. This ordinance shall supersede any other ordinance or regulation of the City of Lodi in conflict herewith and shall remain in effect until the City Council declares that the water shortage emergency has ended. Section 9. News Sentinel, " a daily newspaper of general circulation, printed and This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi published in the City of Lodi. Approved this 2nd day of November 1977 WALTER J. KATNICH Mayor CITY CLERK -4- State of California County of San Joaquin, ss. I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 112 5 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held October 19, 1977 and was there- after passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council held November 2, 1977 by the following vote: Aye s : Councilmen - Ehrhardt, Katzakian, Pinkerton and Katnich Noe s : Councilmen - None Absent : Councilmen - Hughes I further certify that Ordinance No. 1125 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law. CITY CLERK -5-