O-2017-4304 - 4/13/2017 I ORDINANCE NO. 0-2017-4304
2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 44, CODE OF ORDINANCES
3 (2010 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION
4 44-228 REGARDING VOLUNTARY WATER CONSERVATION DURING
5 PEAK WATER USE PERIODS; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
6 CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
7 RESOLUTIONS.
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9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
to TEXAS:
11 I.
12 That Chapter 44, Section 44-228, Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of
13 Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
14 Sec. 44-228. -Voluntary water conservation during peak water use periods.
15 (a) The city has determined that the peak water use period begins on May 1 of each year and ends on
16 October 31 of each year. During this period of peak water use, the city seeks to encourage water
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19 (b) During the peak water use period of May 1 to October 31 of each year, water customers will be
20 encouraged to voluntarily use water in compliance with all of the stage I regulations set forth in section
21 44-233.
22 (c) At the beginning of the peak water use period, the city will initiate actions and engage in educational
23 programs designed to increase customer awareness of water conservation and encourage the most
24 efficient use of water.
25 (d) Water customers are encouraged to voluntarily limit the use of water for nonessential purposes and to
26 practice water conservation. Voluntary observance of the stage 1 twice-per-week watering schedule
27 is requested.
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29 II.
30 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
31 expressly repealed.
32 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
33 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
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I C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
z hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
3 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which
a this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally
5 acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government
6 Code, as amended.
7 , READ and APPROVED on first reading this the -7--j day of
s IVB 1 /u ' 2017.
9 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
10 P-1 V , 2017.
11 �iY !
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13 ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
14 City of Round Rock, Texas
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16 ATTEST:
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1g SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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