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96-F-20 Water Conservation f/;-~-c:zo ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICLE IV, MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION, SECTION 19-96(a); PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS: I THAT Section 19-96 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 19-96 Demand and Emergency Water Management and Surcharges. (a) The City of Schertz Demand Reduction Measures attached and identified as Exhibit 6A (Revised June 1996) is hereby adopted in total the same as if printed in its entirety." II THAT all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. III THAT the provisions of this Ordinance shall be in force and effective from the date of final approval. IV THAT the Council hereby determines that an emergency exists requiring immediate action, and this Ordinance is hereby passed as an emergency measure to be effective immediately upon its passage, and the enactment of this Ordinance as an emergency measure in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.09 (e) of the City's Home Rule Charter will contribute to the preservation of the public peace, health or safety. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the ~day of June, 1996. ... Schertz, Texas ATTEST: ~~ City Secretary, City of Schertz (SEAL OF CITY) CITY OF .SCHERTZ . , WATER CONSERVATION DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES PLEASg HELPI , ' , PLEASE KEEP THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE 16A Revised June 19,96 r; WATER CONSERV AllON-CITY OF, SCHERTZ, TEXAS WATER CONSERVATION DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES-CITY OF SCHERTZ Dear Customer: STAGE I - INITIATED WHEN BEXAR COUNIT OBSERVATION WEll, IS AT 655 FEET. This packet contains the Demand Reduction Measures required Wlder Ordinance No. 90.F.22, passed on July 17,1990 with an effective date of August 1, 1990 as amended by various ordinance through JWle 18,1996. There is a page for each Stage which may occur during water conservation efforts. Please keep this packet and familiarize yourself with the requirements, as there arc a number of pena1typrovisions and other detailed explanations. Pl~ase note that the designated days for landscape watering are as follows using the last number of street address: Residential: Odd number addresses on SWlday and Thursday. Even number addresses on Tuesday and Saturday. Commercial: Wednesday and Friday The City will post signs at several high traffic locations around the City to advise you of the conservation stage in effect. Water usage Wlder Stage I is on a volWltary basis with the exception of certain mandatory requirements. LANDSCAPE: New landscape: Watering prohibited between lOam and 8pm Watering with hand.held hose, bucket or drip system is pennitted at any time. Existing Landscape: ' Watering is prohibited between 10 am and 8 pm. Watering with hand-held hose, bucket or drip system is pennitted any time. SWIMrvllNG POOLS, HOT TUBS, AND SIMILAR FACILITIES: If we work together, we should be able to alleviate many problems, concerning our precious resource. New Facilities: Filling pennitted. Makeup for evaporation is pennitted. Existing Facilities: Filling pennitted Makeup for evaporation is pennitted. Draining prohibited except onto pervious surfaces only. VEGETABLE GARDENS: If you have questions, require additional infonnation, or wish to report a flagrant ~o1ation please call our Water Conservation Hotline: 658-7477. Irrigation prohibited between lOam and 8 pm. Irrigation with hand.held hose,. b1J9ket or drip system is pennitted at any time. 2 1 / STAGE I (continued) STAGE U - INITIATED WHEN: BEXARCOUNTY OBSERVATION WEIL IS AT 648 FEET. GOLF COURSES: Irrigation is prohibited except once every five days before lOam and after 8 pm Water usage is prohibited under Stage n MandatOty Water ConServation except under certain conditions. Please read the following and familiarize yoUi'self with those conditions which are pennitted as there is ~,penaltyforvio1ation. AESTHETIC USE: Reduction is recommended for inside and outside use. LANDSCAPE WATERING: OTHER OUTSIDE USES: (maintenance, cleaning and washing of slructures or mobile equipment, washing of streets, patios, sidewalks, parking lots and other similar areas.) In addition to the pennitted watering terms under Stage L Waste is prohibited. Reduction of washing of impervious surface areas is recommended. Washing of mobile equipment is prolu"bited except on designated days with hand-held hose or bucket New Lan~capingPlants: Prohibited except by variance or with reused water. Existing Landscaping Plants:, Prohibited except with individual sprinkler or sprinkler systems on designated days and hours as follows. ...... Reduction is recommended. User is encouraged to reduce water usage by any means available. Compliance with the mandatory demand reduction measures is required for those uses in the Outdoor category, such as landscape watering and swimming pools, tubs and similar facilities. HOURS OF WATERING: Sunday - Midnight to !0:00am and 8:00pm to midnight Tuesday - Midnight to lO:OOam and 8:00pm to midnight Wednesday . Midnight to lO:OOam and 8:00pm to midnight Thursday - Midnight to lO:OOam and 8:00pm to midnight Friday - Midnight to 10:00am and 8:00pm to midnight Saturday - Midnight to 10:00am and 8:00pm to midnight Residential: Odd number addresses Sunday and Thursday before lOam and after 8pm Even nwnber addresses Saturday and Tuesday before lOam and after 8pm Commercial Business: Wednesday and Friday before lOam and after 8pm DOMESTIC TYPE USE: EXAMPLE EVEN 0 ODD <l COMM. oW. i~lltl 3 Watering pennitted with hand-held hose, bucket or drip system at any time. Watering pennitted with reused water. 4 I / SWIIv.1MING POOLS, HOT nms,.ANl) SIMILAI{ FAcnmES: STAGE n (coDdnued) STAGE II (continued) New Facili1ies: ',' '.! .' Filling of new facilities is permitted. Makeup for evaporation is permitted. Exi,stingFacilities: '. .....c . Filling of existing facili1ies is peimitted. Makeup for evaporation is pennitted. Draining is prohibited exc'ept onto pervious surfaces only. VEGETABLE GARDENS: OTHER OUTSIDE USES: Maintenance, cleaning and washing of structures or mobile equipment, washirig of streets, patios, sidewalks, parking lots and other similar areas.) Washit1g of impervious surface areas is prohibited except for immediate hwnan health and safety concerns. Washing of mobile equipment prohibited except with hand-held hose or bucket. D01\.1ESTIC TYPE USE: Irrigation is prohibited except irrigation with individual sprlnklers or sprinklersystcms which is pennitted before '10amand at\er 8 pm. on designated days as fonows:., ;n", Residential: Oddnwnber ad~ on Sunday '& Thursday Even nwnber, addresse$onTuesday & Saturday Commercial BUsiness': Wednes~ ltftcl'Friday' . Ini.ga1ion with hand-held hose,b.Uckctor drip system is penmtted at anyiinie. . . Voluntary: Reduction is reconunended. User is encouraged to reduce water usage by any means available. Mandatory: Compliance with the mandatory demand reduction measures is required for those uses in the Outdoor Category, such as landscape watering and swinuning pools, hot tubs and similar facilities. ".r GOlF COURSES: '.'it , '. ....~,-. Irrigation is prciIU~ieclexcwt ~oit of tees and gfeCnS brtce ~':fivC'days bOrore rOam and after 8 pm InigatiOn with reused water is ~empt from reduction . ", ~ :'''-.' measures. .' ';ij;~::-;-.::,." '! AESTIffiTIC USE: (fountains, waterfalls, and landscape lakes and ponds)\., ".' \,' Inside or outside:use'iS Proln'biied cxceptwith reused water. ' s 6 STAGE ill _ INITIATED WHEN BEXAR COUNTY OBSERVATION WELL IS AT 640 FEET New Landscaping Plants: Prohibited except by variance or with reused water. Existing Landscaping Plants: Prohibited except with individual sprinkler or sprinkler systems on designated days as follows, Watering times are before 10 am and after 8 pm as follows: STAGE ill (continued) VEGETABLE GARDENS: Irrigation is prolu'bited except inigation with individual sprinklers or sprinkler systems whiclt is permitted before lOam and after 8 pm on designated days. Irrigation with hand-held hose, bucket or drip system pennitted at any time. PENALTY: Under Mandatory Water Conservation Stage III, violation is punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.00 per day for each day the violation remains in effect. LANDSCAPE W ATERlNG: Sunday - Midnight to 10:ooam and 8:00pm to midnight. Wednesday - Midnight to lO:OOam and 8:00pm to midnight. Saturday - Midnight to 10:00am and 8:00pm to midnight, GOLF COURSES: Irrigation is prohibited except inigationofteesand greens once every five days before 10 am and after 8 pm.. Irrigation with reused water is exempt from reduction measures. AESTHETIC USE: (fountains, waterfalls, and landscape lakes and ponds) Inside or outside use is prohibited except with reused water. Residential: Odd number addresses water Sunday Even number addresses water Saturday OTHER OUTSIDE USES: Maintenance, cleaning and washing of structures or mobile equipment, washing of streets, patios, sidewalks, parking lots and o1her similar areas.) Washing of impervious swface areas is prohibited except for immediate human health and safety concerns. Washing of mobile equipment prohibited except with hand-held hose with. positive shut off or bucket on pervious surface. Commercial Business: Wednesday. Watering pennitted with hand.held hose, bucket or drip system at any time, Watering pennitted with reused water. SWIMMING POOLS, HOT TUBS, AND SIMll-AR FACILITIES: New Facilities: Filling of new facilities is pennitted. Makeup for evaporation is permitted. Existing Facilities: . Filling of existing facilities is permitted, Makeup for evaporation is permitted. Draining is prohibited except onto pervious surfaces only. I DOMESTIC TYPE USE: Voluntary: Reduction is recommended. User is encouraged to reduce water usage by any means available. Mandatory: Compfutncewith the mandatory demand reduction measures is required for those uses in the Outdoor Category, such 'as landscape watering and swimming pools, hot tubs and similar facilities. 7 8 / STAGE IV.A - INITIATED AT TIlE DIScRETION OF 1HE CTIY COUNCIL UPON RECOMMENDATION BY CITY MANAGER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY STAGE IV-A (continued) VEGETABLE GARDENS: CRITICAL PERIOD PHASE I Water usage Wlder Stage IV, Phase I is subject to a surcharge of $1.00 per thousand gallonS for residential usage in excess of 17,000 gallons. In addition to the surcharge a penalty for violation is in effect for usage where prohibited. Irrigation is prohibited except irrigation with hand.held hose, bucket or drip system before lOam and after 8 pm. GOLF COURSES: PENALTY: Under MandatOI)' Water Conservation Stage IV, Phase I violation is punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.00 per day for each day the violation remains in effect. Irrigation is prohibited except with reused water. AESTHETIC USE: (fountains, waterfalls, and landscape lakes and ponds) LANDSCAPE WATERING: New Landscaping: Prolu"bited except by variance or with reused water. Existing Landscaping: Prohibited except with individual sprinkler or sprinkler systems on designated days as follows: Watering times are before 10 am and after 8 pm as follows: Inside or outside use is prohibited except with reused water. OTHER OUTSIDE USES: Maintenance, cleaning and washing of structures or mobile equipment, washing of streets, patios, sidewalks, parking lots and other similar areas.) SWlday - Midnight to 10:00am and 8:00pm to midnight Wednesday .. Midnight to 10:00am and 8:00pm to midnight Saturday - Midnight to 10:00am and 8:00pm to midnight. Waste is prohibited. Washing of impervious surface areas is prohibited except for immediate human health and safety concerns. Residential: Odd nwnber addresses water SW1<lay Even nwnber addresses water Saturday Commercial: Water on Wednesday. Washing of mobile equipment prohibited except washing for immediate hwnan health and safety concerns. Water use by commercial vehicle washing facilities is prohibited except by Water Saver' Certification. Watering pennitted with handheld hose, bucket or drip system at any time. Watering pennitted with reused water. DOMESTIC TYPE USE: New Facilities: Filling pennitted. Makeup for evaporation is pennitted up to one inch (1 ") Existing Facilities: Filling is pennitted. Makeup for evaporation is pennitted up to one inch (1 "). V oluntaIy: Reduction is recommended. User is encouraged to reduce water usage by any means available. Mandatory: Compliance with the mandatory demand reduction measW'Cs is required for those uses in the Outdoor Category. such as landscape watering and swimming pools. hot tubs and similar facilities. SWIM!vllNG POOLS, HOT nms, AND SIMILAR FACILITIES: / 10 9 STAGE IV-B - INITIATED AT TIiE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL UPON RECOMMENDATION BY CITY MA.lIJAGERIN CONSULTATION WITH I TIiE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY CRITICAL PERIOD PHASE II Water usage under Stage IV, Phase II is subject to a sm-charge of $3.00 per thousand gallons for residential usage in excess of 17,000 gallons. In addition to the surcharge a penalty for violation i.~ in effect for usage where prohibited. PENALTY: Under Mandatory Water Conservation Stage IV, Phase I violation is punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.00 per day for each day the violation remains in affect. LANDSCAPE WATERING: New Landscaping: Sprinkling Prohibited. Existing Landscaping: Sprinkling Prohibited. Watering by handheld hose only. SWIMMING POOLS, HOT TIJBS, A,'\'O SIMILAR F ACll.lTIES: New Facilities: Filling prohibited. Makeup for evaporation up to one inch (I") is pencitted. Existing Facilities: Filling is prohibited. Makeup for evaporation up to one inch (1 ") is pencitted. VEGETABLE GARDENS: Inigation is prohibited except irrigation with hand-held hose, bucket or drip system between 8 pm and 10 am. t' 11 STAGE IV-B (continued) GOLF COURSES: Irrigation is prohibited except with reused water. AESTHETIC USE: (fountains, waterfalls, and landscape lakes and ponds) Inside or outside use is prohibited except with reused water. . OTHER OUTSIDE USES: Maintenance, cleaning and washing of s~ctures or m?bi1e equipment, washing of streets, patios, SIdewalks, parking lots and other similar areas.) Waste is prohibited. Washing of impervious swface areas is prohibited except for immediate human health and safety concerns. Washing of mobile equipment prohibited except washing for immediate human health and safety concerns. Water use by commercial vehicle washing facilities is prohibited. DO?vlESTIC TYPE USE: VoluntaJy: Reduction is recommended User is encouraged to reduce water usage by any means available. . Mandatory: Compliance with the mandatory demand reduction measures is required for those uses in the Outdoor Category, such as landscape watering and swimming pools hot tubs and similar facilities. . , 12 I STAGE V - INTIlA TED BY ORDER OF CITY COUNCil.. TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY AND UVE STOCK WATERING. IT MAY BE A RESULT OF NATURAL DISASTER OR MECHANICAL FAILURE. Stage V is classified as a Water Emergency-MandatotyRationing. Additional drought measures as detennined by the City of Schertz and the Edwards Underground Water District will be implemented. All non-essential water uses or uses not necessary to maintain the public health and welfare are prohibited. A water use surcharge and water rationing schedule will be implemented. 13 SAVING WATER WI1HIN nm HOME: KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY: 1. Keep a bottle of drinking water in the re1iigerator Avoid mnning the water to get it cool 2. Do not clean fruits and vegetables under nmning water. Fill the sink or use a bowl to save 5 gallons per minute. 3. Rinse dishes in a sink filled with water. At 5 gallons per minute this could save over 30 gallons per wash average. A filled sink uses less than 5 gallons of water. 4. Use dishwasher and clothes washer only when fully loaded. On average these machines use 25-35 gallons per use. 5. Use the short cycle on dishwasher or clothes washer whenever possible. Save 12.17 gallons. 6. Limit use of a garbage disposal. Save food scraps and run the disposal once to conserve water. You can use the disposal even less by saving food scraps for a compost pile. 7. Avoid unnecessary rinsing of dishes that go into the dishwasher for immediate washing. 8. When washing dishes by hand, use one pan of soapy water for washing and a second pan of hot water for rinsing., Rinsing in a pan uses less water than rinsing under a running faucet 9. Teach your children to turn water faucets off quickly and finn1y after each use. The next generation of consumers, (your children), need water conservation infonnation for their daily lives. . 10. When possible, wash you hands with a single ice cube. It workS and saves water to. 11. Take shorter showers. Showers can use 5-10 gallons per minute. 12. Take one less shower per week. 13. Take Ii "Navy" shower. Wet down, turn. the shower off and soap up, then rinse off. Save up to 25 gallons. . 14. Install flow restrictors in shower heads. Save 2-5 gallons with every shower. 15. Fill the tub only half full, or take a shorter shower instead. 16. Turn water offwhile broshing teeth. Save awn more by rinsing with water from a glass. Running water wastes 5 gallons per minute. 17. Rinse your razor in a sink partially filled with water. " . 18 Wash bands with a few incheS of water in the basin /' . rather than under a running stream. This will save a gallon with Omy washing. , 19 Check toRetS for leaks. A leak can waste toO gall~ns . every day. (Put food coloring .~~, watoh for It to show up when there is no flu.u...'6' 20. Adjust the float level of the toilet to rcducc the amount of water necessary to flush the toilet. 21. Do not use the toilet as a wastebasket or ashtray. Every tlushuses 5-1 gallons. 22. Puttwo,on~ plastic b~Ules or a water c1isPlacemen~ bag in your toilet.tank., Save 2 gallons per flush. (Weight the boUle With.gravel or sand, fill with water and cap.) , .. 23 Water lawn and plants after 8pm and before 8am.. ,~ . This provides water to the plants when they need It. most, and when the least amount is lost to evapor~tion. 24 Use mulches in planting bods and around trees an . brushes. ,This will slow evaporation and also cut down on maintenance. 25 Deep-soak your laWllt wateron~a week thoroughly. . This frequency is all that is needed for healthy lawns and also helps grow deep,' drough~ tolerant root systems. , . 26 Do not water the sidewalks, driveWays or gutters. h . Position sPrinklers carefuJ1y. No matter how muc water you apply to these surfaces they ~ not grow. 27. Check sprinlderheads on a weekly. b~lS. Make sure they are cleanly and efficiently delivering the water where you want it to go. 28 Do not water on windy days. Valuable water gets . blown away and evaporates before it can do any good. 29. Use a broom instead of a hose to clean walks and, driveways. Save hundreds of gallons. . 30. Let your lawn grow longer. Short grass reqwres more water . . ught resistant native T exasplants. Many species 31. Plant clro __..._1 rainfall and temperature of plants adapted to our IUllWiIl ., extremes blossom beautifully and reqwre little care. 32 Teach ebildred that a garden hose is not a toy. 33' T "triele" or "00" inigation systens in outdoor gardens. . ':csc methods use 25-50 percent less water than hose or sprinkler methods. . 34 Create basins aroWld plants and trees. This concentrates . , both rain and irrigation water where it will do the most good. 35. Don't use automatic inigation systems "automatically". Water only when needed, once a week is adequate f~r healthy lawns and planting. 36. Give your plants watering priorities. AU plants do not req~ watering the same way or with the same frequency, 37, Walt for signs of wilting before watering your indoor plants. WASHING VEHICLES: 38. Do not wash cars with a hose. Use a bucket for washing and a hose with a automatic shut-offfor rinsing. 39, Consider using a commercial car-wash facility. These types of facilities have water, recycling systems whieh wash your car with far less water than you can do at home, SWIMMING POOL AND SPA: 40. Cover your swimming pool. Controlling evaporation will save hundreds of gallons. 41. Run filter backwash from your pool or spa onto the lawn rather than down the sewer. REPAIR, REMODELING A.'ID NEW CONSTRUCTION: 42. When renovating, or designing your yard for a new house, reduce the grsscd areas to only that amount needed for actual recreation and entertainment Plant the remainder of the yard in a water conserving xcriscape style. 43. Check faucets and couplings for leaks. A worn washer ean waste 50 gallons evety day. 44. U$e aerator in your faucets. Produes a 50% reduction in water use. 45. When remodeling or undertaking major renovations install low-water using fixtures and appliances. These types of modem fixtures use far less water. , 46. Turn off water if you are going to be away from home on a vacation or trip. l1tis prevents waste or damage by vandalism to your outside water taps. 47. Che.ck to see how often your home water sofening eqmpment regenerates and backwashes. TItis machine consumes as much as 100 gallons of water per regeneration. 48. R~erve softened water for kitchen use, bathing and laundry. This may require a bypass line but this is advisable under any cirewpstanee. .' 49. Insulate h6t water pipe. Having to clear the "Hot" water line of cooled water is wasteful. 50, CONSERVE WATER BY ANY ?vffiANS POSSIBLE. LAWN AND GARDEN (continued)' 35. Create basins around plants and trees. This concentrates both rain and Irrigation water where it will do the most good. 36. Don't use automatic irrigation systems "automatically". Water only when needed, once a week Is adequate for healthy lawns and plantlngs. 37. Give your plants watering prlorl\ies.AII plants do not require watering the same way or with or with the same frequency. 38. Wait for signs of wilting before watering your Indoor plants. WASHING VEHICLES: 39. Do not wash cars with a hose. Use a bucket for washing and a hose with an a~tomatle shut.off gun for rinsing. 40. Consider using a commercial car-wash facility. These types of facilities have water recycling systems which wash your car with far less waste than you can do at home. SWIMMING POOL AND SPA: 41. Cover your SWimming pool. Controlling evaporation will save hundreds o~ gallons. onto the lawn rather than down the sewer. 16 Ii County of Guadalupe PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT f}J. ..) '0--\ ~ .. YJJ1:. 11/qiA 111~J-f/ ~v~/J-D 15.P q&/ r !p I' ,. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared L. A. REYNOLDS known to me, who, being by me duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says that he is the Publisher of The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing AD was published in said newspaper 2 times before the return day named therein, such publications being on the following dates: JUNE 23, 1996 JUNE 27, 1996 and a newspaper copy of which is hereto attached. ~ Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of JUNE A.D., 19 96 4~"" ''l:-O{I* ~f\ RUT~ AYERS ~ . .) . ~ Notaly PuIB:, Stm of T8IGIS \ ~ /.'. j My Commlsslon Expires 12-21-1999 \~~ ......;,,;1-y "\~~~ Notary Public, Guadalupe County, Texas QRDINANCE NO. 86-F-20 BY THf. OIlTY,:'COUNCll OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PR~, VIDING THAT THE CODE OF'ORDINANqES"en:Y ;;;~~~J;l:;~I.?,}r~~$;:B6 'AMENDED BY-REYJSiNG ARTICLE IV, MANDA- TORY WATER CONSER- VATION, SECTION 19-96 (a); PROVIDING A RE- PEALING CLAUSE; PR~ VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Passed, Approved and Adopted the 18th day of June, 1996. Norma Althouse, City Sec- retary . ::. 11 0: ;"2gal~otlces oRDINANCE NO. 96-F.20 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PR~ VIDINGTHAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICLE IV, MANDA- TORY WATER CONSER- VATION, ,SECTION 19-96 (a); PROVIDING A RE- PEALING CLAUSE; PRO- VIDING AN EFFECTIVE I DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. [ Passed, Approved and r _Adopted th~. ~.8th day of I ~- Norma Althouse, City Sec- retary. ___,....,1_.._ ___