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90-F-22 Amendment ORDINANCE NO. 9tJ-,F- J;}- 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 19-81(a); PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS: I THAT Section 19-81 (a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas be revised to read as follows: "Section 19-81 Drought Surcharges and Emergency Water Management and (a) The City of Schertz Demand Reduction Measures attached and identified as Exhibit A is hereby adopted in total the same as if printed in it's entirety." II THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. III THAT this ordinance shall be from and after August 1, 1990. Passed on first reading the~day of in force and effective ATTEST: .-1' u 1.-1 /'J , 1990. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the S (./ i-L.[ , 1990. day of , City of Schertz (SEAL OF CITY) DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES OUTDOOR USE WATER USE STAGE USER COMPLIANCE DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES LandscaPi Watering for New Landsc~p~ng Plants ' I Voluntary Landscape watering1 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. is prohibitpd. Landscape watering between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. is permitted. Landscape watering1 4 with h3nd-held hose, bucket or drip system is permitted at any time. II Mandatory Landscape watering1 is prohibited except by variance or with reused water. I I I, IV Mandatory Landscape watering1 is prohibited except with reused water. OUTDOOR USE (CONTINUED) WATER USE DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES STAGE USER COMPLIANCE LandscaPi Watering for Existing Landsc~ping Plants I II III IV Voluntary Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Landscape watering1 lS permitted between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. for residential even number addresses on Tuesdays and Saturdays; residential odd number addresses on Sundays and Thursdays; Commercial businesses on Mondays and Fridays. Landscape water~ng1 witg hand-held hose, bucket or drip system is permitted at any time. - - - - - - - - - -1- - Landscape watering is prohibited except watering with individual sprinklers or sprinkler systems by residential even number addresses on Tuesdays and Saturdays; residential odd number addresses on Sundays and Thursdays; Commercial customers on Mondays and Fridays. d . 1 "th Lan scape water!ng W15 hand-held hose, bucket or drip system is permitted at any time. Landscape watering1 with reused water is exempt from reduction measures. -Landscape-waterlng1-i; - prohibited except water~ng withshand-held hose, bucket or drip system is permitted at any time. Landscape watering1 with reused water is exempt reduction measures. - - - - - - - - - -1- - Landscape watering is prohibited except with reused water. OUTDOOR USE(CONTINUED) WATER USE DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES STAGE USER COMPLIANCE Swimming Pools Hot tubs, and Similar Facilities 1,11 Mandatory III Mandatory IV Mandatory Filling of newaa~d exist- ing facilities' is per- mitted. M~keup for new facilities is prohibited Makeup forgexisting facilities is permitted. Draining is prohibited except onto pervious surfaces only. Filling of anew facilities is pro- hibited. Filling ofg existing facilities is permitted. Makgup for new facilities is prohibited. Makeup ~or existing facilities is permitted. Draining is prohibited except onto pervious surfaces only. Filling of new and a 9 existing facilities ' is prohibited. Ma~eup for new facilities is prohibited. Makeup ~or existing facilities is permitted. Draining is prohibited except onto pervious surfaces only. OUTDOOR USE(CONTINUED) WATER USE STAGE USER DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES COMPLIANCE vegetable10 Gardens I Voluntary 11,111 Mandatory IV Mandatory Irrigation between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. is prohibited. Irrigation between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. is permitted. Irri~ation w~th han~-held hose bucket or drlp . system is permitted at any time. Irrigation is prohibited except irrigation with individual sprinklers or sprinkler systems at residential even number addresses on Sundays and Thursdays; residential odd number addresses on Tuesdays and Saturdays and Commercial/businesses on Mondays and Fridays. Irrig~tion wiSh hand~held hose, bucket or drlp system is permitted at any time. Irrigation is prohibited except irrigati~n with S hand-held hose, bucket or drip system between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. is permitted. OUTDOOR USE(CONTINUED) WATER USE DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES STAGE USER COMPLIANCE Golf Courses I II III IV Voluntary Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Irrigation lS prohibited exce~t once every five days between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Irrigation lS prohibited exceEt once every five days between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Irrigation with reused water lS exempt from reduction measures. Irrigation lS prohibited except irrigation of only tees and greens60nce every five days between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. is permitted. Irrigation with reused water lS exempt from reduction measures. Irrigation lS prohibited except with reused water. Aesthrric Use I II, III, IV Voluntary Mandatory Reduction lS recommended for inside and outside use. Inside or outside use lS prohibited except with reused water. OUTDOOR USE (CONTINUED) WATER USE STAGE USER DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES COMPLIANCE other12utside Uses I 11,111 IV d 13 " h"bOt d Man atory Waste lS pro 1 1 e . Voluntary Mandatory Mandatory Reduction of washing of impery~ous surface areas is recommended. Washing of mobile equip- ment is prohibited exceRt on designated days4 with hand-held hose or bucket. Waste13 lS prohibited. Washing of im~~r~ious surface areas lS prohibited except washing for immediate human health and safety concerns. Washing of mobile equip- ment is prohibited ~xcept with h3nd-held hose or bucket. Residential waste13 lS prohibited. Washing of im~~r~ious surface areas lS prohibited except washing for immediate human health and safety concerns. Washing of mobile equip- ment is prohibited except washing for immediate human health and safety concerns. Water use by commercial vehicle washing facilities is prohibited. DOMESTIC TYPE USE WATER USE STAGE DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES USER COMPLIANCE Domest~r Type Use 1,11, III,IV Voluntary Mandatory 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, hot tubs and similar facilities. ESSENTIAL AND UTILITY USE WATER USE DEMAND REDUCTION MEASURES Fire Fighting Medical Use by Health carr Facilities 5 water1Rtility Use Sewer Line Flushing Fire Hydrant Flushing Power ProduI7ion Use STAGE I, II III,IV 1,11 III,IV 1,11 III,IV I 11,111 IV I 11,111 IV 1,11, III,IV USER COMPLIANCE None None Voluntary Voluntary Mandatory Voluntary Mandatory Voluntary No restrictions No restrictions Reduction of system pressure to 60 pounds per square inch at point of service lS recommended. Upon reduction of pressure, fire fighting services shall be noti- fied and arrangements made for additional pressure when required. User lS encouraged to implement voluntary measures, such as improving leak detection surveys and repalr programs and stabilizing and equalizing system pressure. Reduction in flushing lS recommended Flushing lS prohibited except for emergencles only. Reduction ln flushing lS recommended Flushing lS prohibited except for emergencles only. Water used for power production shall be voluntarily reduced. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 12 FOOTNOTES "Landscape watering" means the application of water to grow plants. "Landscape Plant" means any member of the kingdom plantae, including any tree, shrub, vine, herb, flower, succulent, groundcover or grass species, that grows or has been planted out-of-doors and is used for landscaping purposes or for the support of intensive recreational areas such as playgrounds and playing fields. 3 "New Landscaping plant" means a landscaping plant planted during any current drought stage. When the drought is rescinded, such new landscaping plant will be treated thereafter as an existing landscaping plant. "Hand-held hose" means a hose attended by one person, fitted with a positive automatic shutoff nozzle. "Bucket" means bucket or other container holding five gallons or less, used singly by one person. The actual calendar dates shall be designated by applicable ordinance or if the User is not subject to any ordinance authority, by the User himself. "Existing landscaping plant" means a landscaping plant planted during any period for which a drought stage has not been declared or during a drought which has been rescinded. "New facility" means a swimming pool, hot tub or any similar facility, including residential, public and private facilities, installed during any current drought stage. When the drought is rescinded, such new facility will be treated thereafter as an existing facility. This term does not include pools specifically maintained to provide habitat for aquatic life. 9 "Existing facility" means a swimming pool, hot tub or any similar facility, including residential, public and private facilities, installed during any period for which a drought has not been declared or during a drought stage which has been rescinded. This term does not include pools specifically maintained to provide habitat for aquatic life. 10 "Vegetable garden" means any non-commercial garden planted primarily for household use. For this use "non-commercial" includes incidental direct selling of produce from such a vegetable garden to the public. 11 "Aesthetic use" means the use of water for fountains, waterfall s, and landscape lakes and ponds where such is entirely ornamental and serves not other functional purpose. "Other outside use" means the use of water outdoors for the maintenance, cleaning and washing of structures and mobile equipment, including automobiles and boats, and the washing of streets, driveways, sidewalks, patios and other similar areas. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Waste includes, but is not limited to, allowing water to run off into a gutter, ditch or drain, or failing to repair a controllable lake. "Impervious surface area" means any structure or any street, driveway, sidewalk, patio or other surface area covered with brick, paving, tile or other impervious material. "Health care facility" means any hospital, clinic, nursing home or other health care or medical research facility. "Water utility use" means treatment, transmission and systems. water used distribution for withdrawal, by potable water "Power production use" means the use of water for steam generation and the use of water for cooling and for replenishment of cooling reservoirs. "Agricultural irrigation" means irrigation for the purpose of growing crops commercially for human consumption or to use as feed for livestock or poultry. This limitation shall become effective upon the declaration of stage IV and shall continue in effect for twelve months from such declaration. The annual average per acre will be calculated using the following equation: Total volume of water in acre feet pumped during Stage IV Annual average per acre = Total number of acres being irrigated during Stage IV 20 "Livestock Use" means the use of water for drinking by or washing of livestock. "Livestock" means cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, poultry, horses, and game, domestic, exotic and other animal sand birds, including zoo animals, used for commercial or personal purposes. 21 "Domestic type use." means the use of water, other than uses in the Outdoor category, for personal needs or for household purposes, such as drinking, bathing, heating, cooking, sanitation or cleaning, whether the use occurs ln a residence or in a commercial or industrial facility. 22 "Industrial use" means the use of water integral to the production of primary goods and services provided by industrial or commercial facilities. Industrial facilities include facilities which perform such process-specific activities as cooling, boiler feed, cleaning and washing, poll ution control, extraction and separation of desirable material from products and waste materials and the incorporation of water into final products. Commercial facilities include, but are not limited to, food service facilities, hotels, retail facilities and nursery operations.