HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 66ORDINANCE NO. 66
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY PROVIDING
WATER RATIONING ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY; PROVIDING A PENALTY
OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH
OFFENSE; PROVIDING FOR DISCONNECTION IN THE EVENT OF VIOLATION;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of The Colony is experiencing a serous
temporary shortage of water; and
WHEREAS, such shortage has created an emergency situation
requiring the City Council to promulgate temporary rules re-
gulating the use of water by citizens of the District during
the peak periods of water usage, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Regulation of Use of Water.
A. Water may not be used to water lawns nor may
any other use outside of the house be made of water on any
Saturday by any person at any house the street address of which
is an even number.
B. Water may not be used to water lawns nor may
any other use outside of the house be made of water on any
Sunday by any person at any house the street address of which
is an odd number.
SECTION 2. Any person violating any provision of this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not more than $200 dollars for each
violation.
SECTION 3. In addition, water service to any person
violating this Ordinance or to any house at which a violation
of this Ordinance occurs may be disconnected by Municipal
Utility District personnel immediately and without notice.
In the event in discontinuance due to a violation of this rule,
all rules and regulations of the District regarding reconnection
of water service and prohibiting tampering with the water
system shall be applicable.
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be effective five days after the publica-
tion hereof as provided in SECTION 3.11 of the Charter shall
remain in effect for sixty days (60) unless sooner repealed.
SECTION 5. The shortage of water creates an emergency
in the preservation of the public health and welfare and re-
quires that this Ordinance be passed as an emergency Ordinance
in accordance with SECTION 3.11 of the Charter.
SULY PASSED AS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE THIS 23rd OF JULY,
1979.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO LEGALITY
OF THE FORM:
CITY ATTORNEYv
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