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ORDINANCE NO. f.5"-~C:ZO
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 A
PORTION OF SECTION 19.96, DROUGHT AND EMERGENCY
WATER MANAGEMENT AND SURCHARGES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS:
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THAT the portion of
Ordinances of the City
beginning through (e),
follows:
Section 19-96 of the Code of
of Schertz, Texas, from the
is hereby amended to read as
"Sec. 19-96.
Demand and Emergency Water Management and
Surcharges.
When the level of the J-17 well is at 655 feet, City
Manager with the advice and recommendation of the Public
Works Director, shall declare the Water Management Plan in
effect. At this time, the Mayor and City Council will be
informed the following provisions shall be placed in
effect.
(a) The City of Schertz Water Management
attached and identified as Exhibit 6.
Plan
(b) It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant
of any residence or business to fail to comply with the
Water Management Plan.
(c) Staging Criteria for Water Management.
Staging Criteria for Water Management:
Stage 1.
Water Awareness. Initiated when the water level
at J-17 well is at 655 feet. Terminated at the
discretion of the City Manager in consultation
with the Edwards Underground Water Authority
considering the existing water level, current
precipitation and the outlook for additional
precipitation. (It is anticipated that a water
awareness program will become an ongoing City
activity. )
Stage 2.
Water Watch. Initiated when the water level at
J-17 well is at 648 feet. Terminated at the
discretion of the City Manager in consultation
with the Edwards Underground Water Authority
considering the existing water level, current
precipitation and the outlook for additional
precipitation. Upon termination, STAGE 1
becomes effective.
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Stage 3. Water Warning. Initiated when the water level
at J-17 well is at 642 feet. Terminated at the
discretion of the City Manager in consultation
with the Edwards Underground Water Authority
considering the existing water level, current
precipitation and the outlook for additional
precipitation. Upon termination, STAGE 2
becomes effective.
Stage 4A. Water Emerqency. Initiated at the discretion of
the City Council upon recommendation by the City
Manager to maintain the public health, safety
and welfare. Terminated at the discretion of
the City Council upon recommendation by the City
Manager in consultation with the Edwards
Underground Water Authority considering the
existing water level, current precipitation, and
the outlook for additional precipitation. Upon
termination, STAGE 3 becomes effective.
Stage 4B. EmergencY-Mandatory Rationing. Additional
drought measures as determined by the City of
Schertz and Edwards Underground Water Authority
to protect human health and safety and
livestock watering.
Stage 5. Water Emerqency Mandatory Rationing. Natural
disaster and/or mechanical failure damaging the
water production facilities, storage tanks
and/or distribution system.
(d) In addition to the standard rates for water use
in existence at the time of implementation of
the Water Management Plan, there will be an
additional surcharge during drought and
emergency conditions in the following stages:
Stage 4A. An additional drought surcharge of two dollars
($2.00) per thousand (1,000) gallons used per
month in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000)
gallons for all residential users.
Stage 4B. An additional drought surcharge of three dollars
($3.00) per thousand (1,000) gallons used per
month in excess of thirteen thousand (13,000)
gallons for all residential users.
Stage 5. An additional drought and/or emergency
surcharge of three dollars ($3.00) per thousand
(1,000) gallons used per month in excess of ten
thousand (10,000) gallons for all residential
users.
(e) The provisions of Stage 5 shall remain
from the day the Mayor declares that a water
exists and shall continue in effect from day to
such time that the need or water emergency
exists."
in effect
emergency
day until
no longer
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 prov~s~ons of this Ordinance shall be in
force and effective from the date of final approval.
~ ,1995.
the ...i2:i day of
First reading approved the /.1ii day of
PASSED, APPROVED AND
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ADOPTED this
Mayor, C~y of Schertz, Texas
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County of Guadalupe
.efore me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared L. A. REYNOLDS
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ORDINANCE NO., 95-F-20
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTl, TEXAS, PRO-
VIDING THAT THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING
A PORTION OF SECTION
19.96, DROUGHT AND
EMERGENCY WATER
MANAGEMENT AND
SURCHARGES; PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CQNFLlCT.
Passed, approved, and
, adopted the 5th day of Sep-
tember, 1995.
Norma Althouse,
City Secretary
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ORD~ANCENO.9~~20
BY . THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY. OF
SCHER'1Z; TEXAS,ipi:tO~"
, vrDlNif1=KAr'l1'iE'COOE
OFiiORDINANCES,i'YOlrFY
OFSCHE;RTZ. TEXAS, BE
AMENDE;D BY REVISING
A PORTION OF SECTION
19.96, DROUGHT AND
EMERGENCY WATER
MANAGEMENT AND
SURCHARGES;' PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR
, PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT.
Passed, approved and
adopted the 5th day of Sep-
tember, 1995.
Norma Althouse,
City Secretary
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THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Guadalupe
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared L. A. REYNOLDS
known
to me, who, being by me duly swom, on his oath deposes and says that he is the Advertising Director of
The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and fore-
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times before the return day named therein,
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Notary Public, Guadalupe County, Texas
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AN OlDlNANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OFTHlitCITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PRO-
VIDING. THAT THE CODE
. OF ORDINANCES, CITY
. OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE
. AMENDED BY REVISING
A PORTION OF SECTION
19.96, DROUGHT AND
EMERGENCY WATER
MANAGEMENT AND
. . SURCHARGES; PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE
. DATE; AND REPEALING
. ALL ORDINANCES OR
. PARTS OF ORDINANCES
: IN CONFLICT.
. Approved on first reading
the 15th day of August,
1995.
Norma Althouse
City Secretary ,
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PR~
VI DING THAT THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES.QITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING
A PORTION OF SECTION
19.96, DROUGHT AND
EMERGENCY WATER
MANAGEMENT AND
SURCHARGES; PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT.
Approved on first reading
the
15th day of August, 1995.
Norma Althouse\
City Secretary