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<br />CITY OF ARDEN HII"LS <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />The Director of Operations and Maintenance, in agreement with City Council, shall determine <br />the minimal levels of municipal water supply necessary to adequately cover human consumption, <br />sanitary purposes, and fire fighting purposes. The City Council has the right to override any <br />decisions made by the Director of Operations and Maintenance. Any municipal water supply <br />less than the minimal levels established shall be considered a water shortage. When a water <br />shortage is determined, water restrictions will be declared in order to ensure conservation of <br />municipal water. <br /> <br />Water Restriction Notice <br />A water restriction notice will be posted on the City bulletin board and in the official City <br />newspaper. The water restriction notice may also be posted on the City's website, cable <br />television channel, or through local news broadcasts. <br /> <br />Water Restriction Rules <br />The Director of Operations and Maintenance shall determine the hours, length of time, and ~ <br />properties affected each time a water restriction is imposed. The City Council has the right to ... <br />override any decisions made by the Director of Operations and Maintenance. <br /> <br />Water restrictions will apply to sprinkling for yards, vegetable and flower gardens, filling of <br />pools over I foot deep, car washing, hose spraying of yard or garden. Water restrictions will not <br />apply to any indoor water uses. <br /> <br />Exception <br />The watering restrictions will not include properties with private wells, or properties with new <br />sod. New sod is defined as sod or seed placed within 3 months prior to first date of water <br />restrictions. No other exceptions will be made. <br /> <br />Violation <br />Each commercial and residential property owner, or tenant of a property owner, will have 24 <br />hours from the first date of publication in the City's official newspaper to comply with the rules <br />of the watering restriction. The water restriction notice will include the following: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Uses of the municipal water system which will be restricted <br />Times during which the rcstrictions will apply. <br />Whether the use restrictions will be absolute or vary depending upon location or <br />identification of property in relation to which water tower is being affected. ... <br />When the restrictions will be implemented and when they will terminate. ... <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ordinance <br />Page 1 <br />