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