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with this ordinance are hereby repealed.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.
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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.
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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.
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5
6
7
8
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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.
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15
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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.