Chapter 13.25
WATER RESTRICTIONS
Sections:
13.25.030 Notice of restrictions.
13.25.040 Violation – Penalty.
13.25.050 Abrogation by council.
13.25.010 Declaration.
The city water superintendent is empowered, from time to time and as circumstances require, to declare the existence of a water emergency when, in the judgment of such water superintendent, the water supply available to the city of Forks is insufficient to continue to allow unrestricted use of such water. (Ord. 279 § 1, 1985)
13.25.020 Restrictions.
Upon declaring such an emergency, the city water superintendent may restrict or prohibit the use of water by any and all parties served by the city of Forks water system for any and/or all outdoor uses, including but not limited to irrigation, lawn and garden sprinkling, vehicle washing, swimming pool use, or any other outdoor use of water. (Ord. 279 § 2, 1985)
13.25.030 Notice of restrictions.
Any such declaration of a water emergency and imposition of use restrictions shall be effective immediately upon publication in the following manner:
(1) The notice required by this section shall be publicly posted at the Forks City Hall, the United States Post Office in Forks, Washington, and at least three other places in the city of Forks. The emergency use regulations so posted shall be in effect from the time of posting, but, in order to remain in effect, the notice shall be published in the first issue of the city’s official newspaper, published after such date of posting.
(2) The form of such notice shall be substantially as follows:
Emergency water restrictions. The Forks City Water Superintendent has determined that a shortage exists in the Forks city water supply and that a water emergency exists. As a result, the following emergency water use restrictions are in effect, and are applicable to all users of the Forks city water system, whether within or without the City, as specified below:
(description of restrictions)
Violation of the above use restrictions by any person is a misdemeanor and the violator is subject to a fine.
(Ord. 279 § 3, 1985)
13.25.040 Violation – Penalty.
(1) Any person who violates any water use restriction imposed under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00.
(2) Any person receiving water service from the city of Forks water utility who fails to prevent use in violation of such restrictions of water supplied to such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00. (Ord. 279 § 4, 1985)
13.25.050 Abrogation by council.
Any water emergency and/or water use restriction declared and/or imposed by the city water superintendent under this chapter may be abrogated by a resolution of the Forks city council. (Ord. 279 § 5, 1985)