HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-07 04-26 CCONotice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 26th day of April 2004 at 7:00
p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway,
to consider an ordinance relating to water use restrictions.
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Please notify the Deputy City Clerk at 763 -569 -3300 to make arrangements.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4 -202 of the City Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn Center is
hereby amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Authority to Restrict Use. The City of Brooklyn Center hereby
reserves the right to limit the use of water from the City water supply and distribution system and
to prescribe emergency conditions for use of water. The City Council may in its discretion adopt
a resolution supplementing the sprinkling ban under Subdivision 2 with a total prohibition on
sprinkling
Subdivision 2. Sprinkling Ban. To protect the health and safety of the consumers
and the general welfare of the City, and to encourage water conservation, the City hereby adopts
the following permanent sprinkling ban. The sprinkling or watering of lawns and gardens is
prohibited from May 1 to September 30 each year provided, however, that odd numbered
property addresses may water on odd numbered days, and even numbered property addresses
may water on even numbered days.
apply to:
CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
ORDINANCE NO. 2004 -07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 -202 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER REGARDING A SPRINKLING BAN
Section 4 -202. CONDITIONS OF USE.
Subdivision 3. Exceptions. The sprinkling ban under subdivision 2 does not
a. Property owners using a private well for sprinkling,
b. Property owners who obtain a watering permit from the City for the
watering of new sod for the first twelve weeks after it is sodded or the
watering of new seed for the first twelve weeks after it is seeded and
c. Property owners who have received approval from the City to operate a
drip irrigation system.
ORDINANCE NO. 2004 -07
Subdivision 4. Discontinuance of service.
a. The public utilities division may discontinue service to any customer of
the water system without notice when necessary for repairs.
b. Upon reasonable notice, service may be discontinued for nonpayment of
individual accounts [o] for disregard of duly established rules and
regulations pertaining to the operations of the water distribution system, or
for violation of the sprinkling ban provisions in subdivision 2.
c. Whenever service is discontinued for nonpayment of accounts [or]
disregarding duly established rules and regulations, or for violation of the
sprinkling ban, such service shall not be resumed except upon payment of
outstanding bills, enforcement fines., full compliance with duly established
rules and regulations or sprinkling ban, and the payment to the public
utilities division of a service restoration charge as prescribed by the
adopted rate schedule.
d. The City of Brooklyn Center or the public utilities division shall not be
liable for any damage to persons or property caused in whole or in part by
the discontinuance of water service.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon thirty
(30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 26 day of April, 2004.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Date of Publication: May 6, 2004
Effective Date: June 5, 2004
(Brackets indicate matter to be deleted, underline indicates new matter.)
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