Section 134-81 CONSERVATION OF WATER
A. DEFINITIONS;
EQUATIONS.
1. Definitions.
For the purpose of
this Article, the following definitions shall apply:
CFS
- Cubic Feet per Second
(Ord.
No. 12-2000 Amended (A) 7-10-00-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Amended (A) 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
B. VOLUNTARY
WATER
CONSERVATION
Whenever
the
fourteen-day average stream flow of the South Fork of the Shenandoah
River,
measured from Point 0163100 (South Fork of the Shenandoah River at
Front Royal:
latitude 384150; longitude 0781240), drops below 400 CFS, the Front
Royal Town
Manager shall declare voluntary water conservation measures to be in
effect.
The Town Manager, through appropriate means, shall inform the
public to
voluntarily conserve water. During periods of voluntary water
conservation, all
users of the Front Royal municipal water system are requested to cease
the
following:
1.
The watering of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, plants,
or any other vegetation from Town water supplies (except indoor
plantings,
greenhouse and commercial nursery stocks, and new plantings less than
one year
old) between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
2.
The outdoor washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers,
boats, airplanes, or other types of mobile equipment between the hours
of 9:00
A.M. and 4:00 P.M, except from a bucket or other container not
exceeding three
(3) gallons or at a commercial vehicle wash facility.
3.
The washing of private streets, driveways, parking lots,
service station grounds, or other paved outdoor surfaces between the
hours of
9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
4. The operation of
any ornamental
fountain, unless the water is recycled.
5.
The filling of swimming and/or wading pools, except that
filled pools may be topped off to maintain the appropriate levels for
use.
6. Serving drinking
water in restaurants,
except upon request.
(Ord.
No. 12-2000 Amended (B) 7-10-00-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Amended (B) & Added (1-6) 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
Whenever
the
fourteen-day average stream flow of the South Fork of the Shenandoah
River,
measured from Point 01631000, drops below 340 CFS, the Front Royal Town
Manager
shall declare an emergency exists and declare mandatory water
conservation
measures to be in effect and shall implement enforcement thereof.
The Town
Manager shall notify the Department of Environmental Quality that
mandatory
conservation measures have been imposed. During periods of
mandatory
water conservation, all users of Front Royal municipal water system
shall be
prohibited from the following:
(Ord.
No. 12-2000 Amended (C) 7-10-00-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Amended 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
1.
The watering of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, plants,
or any other vegetation from Town water supplies, (except indoor
plantings,
greenhouse and commercial nursery stocks, and new plantings less than
one year
old) between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
2.
The outdoor washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers,
boats, airplanes, or other types of mobile equipment, except in a
commercial
vehicle wash facility.
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Amended 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
3.
The washing of private streets, driveways, parking lots,
service station grounds, or other paved outdoor surfaces.
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Amended 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
4.
The operation of any ornamental fountains, unless the
water is recycled. Municipal ornamental fountains shall be
cleaned and
closed within two (2) days of the Mandatory Water Conservation
restriction
declaration.
5.
The filling of swimming and/or wading pools, except that
filled pools may be topped off to maintain the appropriate levels for
use.
D.
EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION
Whenever
the
fourteen-day average stream flow of the South Fork of the Shenandoah
River,
measured from Point 01631000, drops below 240 CFS, the Front Royal Town
Manager
shall declare an emergency exists and declare emergency water
conservation to
be in effect and shall implement enforcement thereof. During
periods of
emergency water conservation, all users of the Front Royal municipal
water
system shall be prohibited from the following:
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Amended 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
1.
The watering of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, plants,
or any other vegetation from Town water supplies (except indoor
plantings,
greenhouse and commercial nursery stocks) at any time through the use
of a hose
and/or sprinkler system. This time restriction prohibition shall not
apply when
individuals are watering plantings through the use of recycled
household water.
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Amended 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
2.
The outdoor washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers,
boats, airplanes, or other types of mobile equipment except in a
commercial
vehicle wash facility.
3.
The washing of all streets, driveways, parking lots,
service station grounds, office buildings, home of apartment exterior
or other
outdoor surfaces, including windows. Restaurants and other food
preparation type businesses shall be allowed to wash their exterior
garbage
cans/dumpsters three (3) days per week, on Mondays, Thursdays and
Saturdays the
Town Manager may authorize exterior washings for specific purposes
whenever the
health or safety of the public may be affected.
4.
The
operation of all ornamental fountains.
5.
The
filling of swimming and/or wading pools.
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Amended 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
6.
All residential and recreational outdoor use shall be
prohibited, unless and exception is otherwise granted in this Chapter.
7.
All
non-essential municipal water use shall be eliminated.
E.
WATER RATIONING
Whenever
the
fourteen-day average stream flow of the South Fork of the Shenandoah
River,
measured from Point 01631000, drops below 200 CFS, the Front Royal Town
Manager
shall declare an emergency exists and declare water rationing to be in
effect
and shall implement enforcement thereof. During periods of water
rationing, users of the Front Royal Municipal Water System shall be
prohibited
from the following:
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Amended 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
1.
The watering of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, plants,
or any other vegetation, except indoor plantings, greenhouse and
commercial
nursery stocks. This prohibition shall not apply to waterings done
through the
use of recycled household water.
2.
The washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers,
boats, airplanes, or other types of mobile equipment. During
periods of
water rationing, the operators of commercial car wash facilities shall
be
notified of the imposition of water rationing through service by a law
enforcement officer and appropriate radio and television advertisements
and
notices published in the newspapers of local circulation. The
operators
shall likewise be notified of the cessation of water rationing.
3.
The hauling of water beyond the Town's municipal limits
except to customers with existing twelve-month hauling contracts.
4.
The operation of outdoor water spigots in any municipal
park, playground, or recreation facility.
5.
Commercial clothes washing facilities shall be required
to reduce water usage by 50% of the average use of the previous twelve
(12)
months. Users with less than twelve months previous water use
shall not
exceed fifty-percent of their previous use for all water service shall
not be
restricted until they have established at least one (1) month's service
in a
period when water rationing is not in effect. During periods when water
rationing, operators of commercial clothes washing facilities shall be
notified
of the imposition of water rationing through service by a law
enforcement
officer and appropriate radio and television advertisements and notices
published in the newspapers of local circulation. The operators shall
likewise
be notified of the cessation of water rationing.
(Ord.
No. 12-2000 Amended & Added (1-5) 7-10-00-Effective Upon Passage)
F.
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The
public shall be notified of the imposition of mandatory water
conservation,
emergency water conservation, and watering rationing through
appropriate radio
and television announcements and notices published in newspapers of
local
circulation. The public shall likewise be notified of the
cessation of
mandatory conservation, emergency water conservation, and water
rationing.
(Ord. No. 12-2000 Amended 7-10-00-Effective
Upon Passage)
G.
LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS
Mandatory
water
conservation, emergency water conservation, and water rationing periods
shall cease at such time as the fourteen-day average stream flow
recovers and
rises above the flow rate needed for the imposition of mandatory water
conservation, emergency water conservation, or water rationing.
(Ord.
No. 12-2000 Amended 7-10-00-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord.
No. 7-08 Amended 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)
H.
VIOLATIONS
Violation
of
the mandatory water conservation, emergency water conservation, and
water
rationing prohibitions set forth in Subsection C, D, and E during
periods of
water conservation or rationing may be punished by a fine not to exceed
one
thousand dollars ($1,000). Each day that a violation occurs may
be
punished as a separate offense.
(Ord.
12-2000 Added (H) 7-10-2000-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord.
No.17-02 Added (I) “Drought Restrictions”
10-28-02-Effective Upon Passage)
(Ord.
No. 9-08 Removed (I) “Drought
Restrictions” 9-22-08-Effective Upon Passage)