19740716 1974-6ORDINANCE NO. 1974-6
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A WATER
SUPPLY EMERGENCY TO EXIST.
WHEREAS, the City's Water Plant has experienced heavy
demands during recent hot weather; and
WHEREAS, the Water Plant has not been able to keep up
with the demand; and
WHEREAS, the City has not been able to draw emergency
water from the Fairfax County Water Authority due to a shortage
in the Authority's system; and
WHEREAS, it is essential for the health and welfare of
City residents and water customers to have adequate pressure and
supply for sanitary and fire purposes;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of
the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that when in the opinion of the
City Manager of the City of Fairfax water shortages have reached
critical and dangerous levels, that he or his duly authorized
representative be empowered to place a ban on non-essential usage
of water including watering or irrigation of lawns, plants, trees
or shrubbery, and the washing of automobiles, except where auto-
matic automobile washing equipment is employed and a recirculating
which re-uses at least fifty percent of the water;
system is used
and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that should such a ban be ef-
fected by the City Manager within the City's water service area,
other jurisdictions served by the water system will immediately
be requested by the Office of the City Manager to place like bans
on non-essential uses in their respective areas; and
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any person, firm or cor-
poration violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
a fine not in excess of one hundred ($100) dollars.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its adoption inasmuch as an emergency exists because of the afore-
mentioned circumstances and shall remain in force until repealed.
Introduced: July 16, 1974.
Adopted: July 16, 1974.
Attest:
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