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With all tiers there would be no restrictions for the months of October through <br />April. <br /> <br />Adopting water conservation measures is currently allowed as per City Code <br />which reads: <br /> <br />906.12: EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS: <br />The Council may impose emergency regulations pertaining to the conservation of <br />water by resolution of the Council and by giving notice by publication or by posting <br />in the City Hall and at such public places as the Council may direct. A water <br />sprinkling ban may be implemented by the Director of Public Works/City Engineer <br />after notification of the Clerk-Administrator and the Mayor. The lawn sprinkling ban <br />may be implemented for the months of May, June, July, August and September by <br />specifying dates and times. (1988 Code §70.18; 1993 Code) <br /> <br />In addition to establishing regulations for water sprinkling and irrigation, the <br />proposal in the June and July City Council Work Session reports also included a <br />proposal for assigning penalties for violation. This proposal was: <br /> <br />One written warning will be issued to all violators. The second and subsequent <br />violations will carry the financial penalties. The proposed penalty schedule is as <br />follows: <br /> 1st violation written warning <br /> 2nd violation $25.00 fine <br /> 3rd violation $50.00 fine <br /> 4th violation $100.00 fine <br /> 5th violation $200.00 fine <br />6th violation turned over to the City Attorney for criminal <br />prosecution of theft <br /> <br />*Note- a $25 fine is recommended as a 2nd violation. This is different from the <br />$50 fine for a 2nd violation that was included in the June and July work session <br />proposal. <br /> <br />These administrative fines would need to be adopted be City Council and added <br />to future City Fee Schedules. <br /> <br />In addition to establishing Water Sprinkling and Irrigation Regulations and <br />establishing associated penalties, there was also discussion pertaining to <br />enforcement and personnel that would be authorized to issues such <br />administrative citations/fines. It was discussed that it would be advantageous to <br />grant authorization to the Lead Utility Operator to issues such administrative <br />citations/fines. If the City Council elects to grant authorization to the Lead Utility <br />Operator to issues such administrative citations/fines, Staff would recommend <br />that this authorization also be granted to the other full-time employee in the water <br />division. This employee travels much more extensively throughout the City <br />performing utility locates. This allows this employee greater visual awareness of <br />potential violations of the proposed water sprinkling and irrigation regulations.