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SECTION E. Procedures for Water Allocation During periods of limited water supply, public water suppliers are required to allocate water based on the following priorities as established in Minnesota Statutes 1030261. First Priority. Domestic water supply, excluding industrial and commercial uses of municipal water supply, and use for power production that meets contingency requirements. Second Priority. Water uses involving consumption of less than 10,000 gallons per day. Third Priority. Agricultural irrigation and processing of agricultural products. Fourth Priority. Power production in excess of the use provided for in the contingency plan under first priority. Fifth Priority. Uses, other than agricultural irrigation, processing of agricultural products, and power production. Sixth Priority. Non- essential uses. These are defined by Minnesota Statues Section 103G.291 as lawn sprinkling, vehicle washing, golf course and park irrigation, and other non - essential uses. The City of Little Canada will also abide by the water allocation procedures as set forth by the Board of Water Commissioners, of the St. Paul Water Utility, as outlined in their emergency response plan. SECTION F. Triggering Levels for Emergency Response. Water emergencies requiring implementation of plan components can be triggered by any situation where demand cannot be met by the City of Little Canada water distribution system or if storage in our water tower drops below safe levels for fire emergency needs. Triggering levels as promulgated by St. Paul Water Utility also apply here as outlined in their emergency response plan. SECTION G. Enforcement. Violation of any provision of the water use restriction resolution adopted by the City Council shall constitute a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof, the violator shall be punished by tine or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety days, or both, in addition to the costs of prosecution. Page 128