§ 47-255. Emergency water shortage.

(a)

An emergency water shortage is a period of time that begins when the director finds that there is an imminent threat to the capability of the city's water supply system to provide adequate service to assure the health or safety of the public, such as may result from a natural disaster, act of war or terrorism, or catastrophic system accident or failure. The declaration of a water emergency must be subsequently ratified within ten days following its declaration by the city council. An emergency water shortage ends when, upon the recommendation of the director, the city council finds that the conditions leading to the declaration no longer exist.

(b)

During an emergency water shortage all provisions of sections 47-252, 47-253, and 47-254 shall apply.

(Ord. No. 2012-997, § 2(Exh. A), 11-14-2012)