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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1166ORDINANCE NO. 1166 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF 1977, RELATING TO EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Columbia Heights provides that an emergency ordinance may become effective immediately upon its passage or at such later date as is fixed within such ordinance, and WHEREAS, a great drought now exists within the State of Minnesota, and WHEREAS, the shortage of water within the State of Minnesota has reached crisis proportions, and WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights purchases water from the City of Minneapolis and is obligated by agreement to follow certain contractural guidelines relating to the preservation of water, and WHEREAS, a shortage of water could substantially endanger the sanitation of the residents of the City and could threaten the ability of the City to deal with fire emergencies, NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Columbia Heights does ordain: Section 1: Section 8.501 of the City Code of 1977, passed June 21, 1977, which is currently reserved, shall hereinafter read as follows, to wit: CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ARTICLE 5 PUBLIC SAFETY Section l: Water Preservation 8.501 (1) 8.50](2) The provisions of ~8.501 shall apply to all persons using water both in and outside the City and regardless of whether any person using water shall have a contract for water service with the City. No person shall use or withdraw water for the purpose of sprinkling, watering or irrigating of lawns, grass, ground covers or gardens, except as follows: (a) Watering of mature sod and gardnes at any site with an odd-numbered address will be permitted on odd-numbered dates, (b) Watering of mature sod and gardens at any site with an even-numbered address will be permitted on even-numbered dates, (c) Watering of new sod or trees planted within the last five (5) years or having a diameter of less than three inches will be permitted at any time. 8.50~(3) No person, other than a commercial car wash, shall wash a private vehicle except those persons residing in odd-numbered residences may wash their private vehicles on odd-numbered dates and persons with even-numbered residences may wash their private vehicles on even-numbered dates. No person shall knowingly allow defective plumbing to remain out of repair which allows the escape of water. 8.501 (4) The City Manager shall have the authority to permit a reasonable use of water in any case necessary to maintain adequate health and sanitation standards. 8.501(5) The City Manager shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this ordinance by discontinuance of water service in the event of violation hereof in addition to the other penalities available herein. 8.501(6) The City Hanager shall have the authority to terminate enforcement of this ordinance at such time as he detemines that the shortage of water no longer exists. 8.501(7) Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be warned of the existence of this ordinance. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance after having first received a warning shall be deemed guilty of a petty misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount of $25. 8.5o1(8) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance after having received a warning and after receiving a citation for a petty misdemeanor violation shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $700 or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 90 days or be both fined and imprisoned. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder. Section 2: This ordinance is passed as an emergency measure, and the Council does, by a vote by which this ordinance is passed, hereby declares that an emergency exists, which makes it imperative that this ordinance shall become effective from and after June 29, 1988 in order that the public health, welfare and safety might"~oSt effectively be protected. First reading: Date of passage: June 27, 1988 June 27, 1988 Offered by: Peterson Seconded by: Carlson Roll call: All ayes o-Anne 5tudent, I~ol~rrCil Secretary Mayor Dale Hadtrath