97-9833 Water Sewers(Published in the Salina Journal October 31 , 1997)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 87-8833
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE SALINA CODE
PERTAII41NG TO WATER CONSERVATION AND REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Sections 41-60, 41-62 and 41-63 of the Salina Code are
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 41-60. Purpose.
The purpose of this division is to provide for the declaration of a water
watch, water warning or a water supply emergency and the implementation
of voluntary and mandatory water conservation measures throughout the
city in the event such a watch, warning or emergency is declared.
Section 41-62. Declaration of a water watch, water warning, or water
emergency.
(1) Declaration of Water Watch. Whenever the city manager finds that
conditions indicate that the probability of a drought or some other condition
causing a major water supply shortage is rising, the city manager shall be
empowered to declare, that a water watch exists and shall take steps to
inform the public and ask for voluntary reductions in water use. Such a
watch shall be deemed to continue until it is declared by the city manager
to have ended. The city manager's determination that a water watch exists
shall be subject to review by the governing body at its next regular or
special meeting.
(2) Declaration of Water Warning. Whenever the city manager finds that
drought conditions or some other condition causing a major water supply
shortage are present and supplies are starting to decline, the city manager
shall be empowered to declare that a water warning exists and will
recommend, to the governing body, restrictions on nonessential uses during
the period of warning. Such a warning shall be deemed to continue until it
is declared by the city manager to have ended. The city manager's
determination that a water warning exists and the recommended restrictions
shall be subject to review by the governing body at its next regular or
special meeting.
(3) Declaration of Water EmergencX. Whenever the city manager finds that
an emergency exists by reason of a shortage of water supply needed for
essential uses, the city manager shall be empowered to declare that a water
supply emergency exists and will impose mandatory restrictions on water
use during the period of the emergency. Such an emergency shall be
deemed to continue until it is declared by the city manager to have ended.
The city manager's determination that a water emergency exists shall be
subject to review by the governing body at its next regular or special
meeting.
Section 41-63. Voluntary conservation measures.
Upon the declaration of a water watch or warning as provided in section 41-
62, the city manager is authorized to call on all water consumers to employ
voluntary water conservation measures to limit or eliminate nonessential
water uses, included, but not limited to, limitations on the following uses:
(1) Sprinkling of water on lawns, shrubs or trees (including golf courses).
(2) Washing of motor vehicles.
(3) Use of water in swimming pools, fountains and evaporative air
conditioning systems.
(4) Waste of water."
Section 2. That the existing Sections 41-60, 41-62 and 41-63 are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption and publication once in the official city newspaper.
Introduced: October 20, 1997
Passed: October 27, 1997
Vistin M. Seato , Mayor
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