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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 0711 ... ORDINANCE NO. 711 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 381, SECTION II, SETTING UP AN ALTERNATE WATER RATIONING PLAN, PROVIDING FOR THE POWER TO INVOKE RATIONING, AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the prolonged drouth and extreme heat during the current year has caused a dire emergency in that inhabitants of the City cannot be assured of an adequate water supply for sanitary purposes; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is necessary to protect the health and general welfare of the citizens of the City by passing the ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, that; 1 . An emergency use schedule governing the use of water for outside watering or irrigation is hereby adopted and shall be as follows: a. Odd numbered houses (addresses) shall water only on odd numbered days; b. Even numbered houses (addresses) shall water only on even numbered days; c. Those permitted to water by this schedule shall only water between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and .4:00 a.m. When this schedule is placed into effect there shall be no outside watering in the City between the hours of ~:OO a.m. and 10:00 p.m. each day. 2. The above emergency schedule shall be invoked at the discretion of the Mayor or City Manager upon recommendation of the City Engineer and Director of Utilities. During periods of water shortage, the Mayor or City Manager upon advice of the Director of Utilities shall also have discretion to halt the setting of water meters for new service and to halt the issuance of building permits for buildings where water will be used. 3. In the event that invoking the above emergency schedule does not correct the water shortage the Mayor or City Manager, upon recommendation of the City Engineer and the Director of Utilities, shall have the power to prohibit all outside watering for specified periods not to exceed seven consecutive days. 4. For the purposes of this ordinance, outside watering shall include irrigation of yards and lawns, washing of automobiles on residential lots or in the street, the washing or watering down of the outside of houses, garages and out-buildings and the filling of swimming pools. 5. Notice of the restricted use of water shall be given by publication in the official newspaper of the City, or by posting notice in three public places within the City or by actual notice to any person by an officer or employee of the City. 6. Any person violating any portion of this ordinance by using water in an unauthorized manner during restricted or prohibited hours shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not in excess of $200.00 for each violation. 7. Due to the fact that an extreme water shortage exists at this time and that an emergency is created thereby, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of July, 1978. APPROVED: / l!;~{:b~--Jr/}ß/77'J DiCk Faram, Mayor ATTEST: J.:l~{dz/ Y17 [t.-ð-k-J--/ Jeanette Moore, City Secretary APPR~Y}D~ TO FORM AND ~GAr1')Y :_ ", /'Ù~V ~.~: \--- Rex McEntire, Cit~orney -2- THE STATE OF TEXAS, 1 County of Tarrant Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day personally appeared Pat t y Bra y, (3 e c :( eta:( ¥ btoo.k~ for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. published by the Cartl3'r Publications. Inc.. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County. Texas: and who. after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the followinq clipping of an advertisement referring to r- ~~ IWt~~ïo~~~~bTY T .., ~I.CN~t~¿,~~M: NO. JiI!, SECTION I!, INIU AN AL~RNATI: ~TER R ~'ONIN PLA"!, faOV' IN R TH POWE" p~gl~Y. Tlcr~~t~~ ¿~NC~E.'N~ AN EMIR. f~HERErJ;",e City Council IndS tha tile PA!PIIIíId dl"Ollth and extre hea.t.~"'!9 tile cur- rent~r~~~e~r. ~Tt;Cla~nòt1t .rJ:. q~~te s::~X. ,,"c...nitary e,)i!reREAS, the Council finds ~~'l~ ~n':Jece~~~y ~r,;,o~~~ II: citi~ens of tY: City by passing the OrdInance. N0V:S THEREFORE ~E ITOR- P~bFl¡l~o~ ~li'lhla~n~NII':. Texas, that; 1. An emergency use schedule gov. ~rcUnt~~r~ O:r'~~'~a'ft~~i~ ~~~~:adoPted and shall be as a. Odd numbered houses ~d~~~re~~~;;~ter only on b. Even numbered houses ~~~~~~~::I~:a~er only on c. Tho.se permitt~o water by this SChedUle shall onlJowater œ. ~~.~ ~~~o:hl~:sc~l~ piKed Into effect there shall be nobe outside watering In the City i' andtwrr'OO":m~~:'d:~~ a.m. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the~ 2 The above emeigency hedule shall be invoked a1 the d~retion of the Mayor or City Man~r =~~':::::'Cï~~1Jtheuti:l ~~~~~,x:~0d,:2rt w,::: ager .u19n advice of the Dfrector ~utlhties shall also have discre- tion to halt the setting of water meters for new service and to ~~~t~i~~~f=:~,,~ wi II be uSed. In the event t~åt invoking the ~'7~~~N~t.~~~~= ~::,tO~~f¡~';( ~~~92h u~ gineer and the Director of {1II1i- fìes, shall havII the power to prohibit all outSIde watering for =~i~:"~~~:e ~y~ exteed ... For the~urpose of this ordi. nance, 0 side 1 ring shall In- clude Irr f yards and lawns, was automobiles ~r:,~~~ or wa~m~~Jt the outsidè of houses garages and out-buildings and thi filling of swimming PIIOls. Notice of the res~¡'icted use of wa. ler shall be given by publication in the official newspaper of the City¡ or by pOstina. notice in three rv~~~\~t~c:ito ~':.~~~ ~ ~?ty~ffICer or employee of thè Anlt person Viol~ilng any portion ~ a'::s,:;,dJ.'J:.~~:~y ~n':2,:"3u~ I!III restricted or PI'O/Iibited hours shall be deemed guilty of a mis- :~"?~ a:'c'~~O::i:::'~xcess Duè to the fact 7 illat an extreme water s!M>rtage exists at this time and that ane,,=ncy is created :::e::'ft~~sand ~~r i~"I: "~~~~b~~vm=s l2.';.2t>vrD~uty, 1978. ~~~'!,faram, Meyor . ~l/eanette Moont, City Seere- APf,ROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: SlRex McEnti,., City Attonwy City of Richland N. Hills, Ordina'1(,€' 71 1 , Nt") "'rl'" was published in the above named paper on the July 1 8 , 1978 Evening Only Signed Notary Public. :_/ 78