O-80-750 - 7/24/1980ORDINANCE NO. /50
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING STANDBY AUTHORITY TO THE
MAYOR TO DELCARE THAT A NEED FOR MANDATORY WATER
CONSERVATION EXISTS OR THAT A WATER EMERGENCY EX-
ISTS; PROHIBITING OUTDOOR USE OF WATER DURING MAN-
DATORY CONSERVATION AND EMERGENCY PERIODS; PRO-
VIDING FOR DROUGHT WATER SURCHARGES; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND RE-
PEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS
I.
That Chapter 10, Section 4.A, of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended by adding a Paragraph,
to be numbered Paragraph (7), which said Paragraph shall read as
follows:
(7) Water Usages and Rates During Periods of Drought
(a) When the static water level in the City's water
well No. 4, located at the Lake Creek Pump Station
is at a level less than one hundred (100) feet
above the pump bowls, the Mayor shall declare that
a need for mandatory water conservation exists and
the following provisions shall automatically and
immediately go into effect:
(i) It shall be unlawful for the owner or occu-
pant of any residence or business to use
water for any outdoor purpose, including but
not limited to, lawn sprinkling and vehicle
washing; provided however that the watering
of outdoor vegetation from a hand-held hose
will be permitted between the hours of 6:00
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(b) When the static water level in the City's water
well No. 4, located at the Lake Creek Pump Station
is at a level less than sixty (60) feet above the
pump bowls, the Mayor shall declare that a water
emergency exists and the following provisions shall
automatically and immediately go into effect:
(i) It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant
of any residence or business to use water for
any outdoor purpose, including but not limited
to lawn sprinkling, watering of any outdoor
vegetation and vehicle washing.
(ii) In addition to the standard rates for water use
provided in Paragraph (5) above, there will be
an additional drought emergency surcharge of
two dollars ($2.00) per thousand gallons used
per month in excess of ten thousand (10,000)
gallons for all residential users.
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(c) The foregoing provisions of this Paragraph (7)
shall remain in effect from the day the Mayor
declares a need for mandatory water conservation
exists or that a water emergency exists and shall
continue in effect from day to day until such time
that a resolution is adopted by the City Council
at a regular or special called meeting declaring
that the need for mandatory water conservation or
a water emergency no longer exists.
(d) Any declaration of the Mayor pursuant to (b) above
shall be in writing, filed with the City Secretary,
and published in two successive issues of the
official newspaper.
(e) Upon a declarationbeing made by the Mayor pursuant
to (b) above, the City Council shall by resolution
at its next regular or special called meeting,
establish the effective date of the drought surcharges
provided for herein.
11.
A. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance 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.
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.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 10th day of July,
1980.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the 24th day
of July, 1980.
ATTEST:
NE LAND, City Secretary
ARRY L. TONN, ayor
City of Round Rock, Texas