HomeMy WebLinkAbout0031_1984AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A DROUGHT WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN,
PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER, AND
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO DECLARE THAT A NEED FOR
VOLUNTARY AND/OR MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION EXISTS OR
THAT A WATER EMERGENCY EXISTS; PROHIBITING WATER WASTE
AND RESTRICTING THE OUTDOOR USE OF WATER DURING
MANDATORY AND EMERGENCY PERIODS; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVING CLAUSE AND REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that drought conditions
can result in a shortage of the City's water supply; and
WHEREAS; a Drought Water Management Plan has been developed
to help alleviate the problems associated with such a shortage;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt said plan;
I.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, that the Drought Water Management
Plan, City of .Georgetown, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference for all purposes, is hereby
adopted and put in full force and effect as stated therein.
II.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN that:
A. Any person, firm, corporation or entity who shall
violate any mandatory or emergency provision of the Drought Water
Management Plan as adopted or amended shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and each and every day
the violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense.
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B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
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