HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1979-5975
ORDINANCE N0. 597
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE FIXING
THE TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR PIEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 259.
The City Gouncil of the City of Lake Elsinore does hereby ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1: Regular meetings of the City Council of the City of
Lake Elsinore shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, at
the hour of seven-thirty o'clock p.m., at the council chambers in the City Hall
in the City of Lake Elsinore at 130 South Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California,
In the event that such meeting date falls on a legal holiday, then said meeting
shall be held on the first day thereafter which is not a legal holiday.
-~ SECTION 2: Ordinance No. 259 and all ordinances and parts of
~`' ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
p SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
ordinance and cause the same to be published as provided by law.
ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council and attested to by the Clerk
this 10th day of December,"1979.
s/Nap Harris
Mayor of the City of Lake Elsinore
ATTEST:
s/ Florene Marshall
City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore
ORDINANCE N0. 598
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE FINDING AN EMERGENCY CAUSED BY FLOODING AND
A THREATENED OR EXISTING WATER SHORTAGE, AND RESTRICTING
THE USE OF WATER DURING SUCH EMERGENCY AND ESTABLISHING
CONSERVATION MEASURES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, severe flooding conditions exist within the boundaries
of the City of Lake Elsinore being the worst flooding in recorded history, and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore's sole source of water supply
is through purchase from Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore's projections show that its
reservoirs will be substantially empty by the end of this year unless anticipated
demands upon its system are reduced, and
WHEREAS, action must be taken by the City Council in order to
conserve and protect the public water supply against waste, unrestricted and
nonessential uses, and
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WHEREAS, this Ordinahce is enacted pursuant to Section 71640
et sec. of the California water Code and other applicable provisions of the
Constitution and laws of the State of California.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore
as follows:
Section 1. Emergency. The City Council finds that an emergency
caused by flooding exists within the service area of Elsinore Valley Municipal
Water District and the City of Lake Elsinore, and there is both a threatened
and existing water shortage within the City of Lake Elsinore which requires the
enactment and enforcement of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Retail Domestic Uses. This section shall apply
to water delivered by the City of Lake Elsinore to its retail customers for
domestic, commercial and industrial uses, hereinafter referred to as domestic
uses.
(a) It is the policy of the City of Lake Elsinore that such
uses of water be reduced by at least thrity percent (30%) and that the City
Manager take such measures as he deems reasonable to implement such policy.
Changes in the City's water rates schedules as necessary shall also be made
by the City Council in order to help achieve such water conservation.
(b) This following residential uses of water are hereby
found and determined to be nonessential, and under these emergency flood
conditions constitute a waste of water. Therefore, it shall be unlawful for
any retail customer of the City of Lake Elsinore to use water supplied by the
City of Lake Elsinore for any of the following purposes:
1. Washing any motor vehicle, boat or trailer with running
water as opposed to the use of a bucket, or other container, and except a
commercial. fixed washing facility;
2. Washing down sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots
or other hard surfaced area;
3. Allowing water to run into streets or gutters;
4. Using .excessive amounts of water for any domestic use;
5. Allowing water to be wasted through dripping faucets, or
any plumbing leak, after the customer has .been given ben days notice to repair
such leak and. has failed to do so.
6. Serving water in restaurants unless specifically requested
by the customer.
(c) The following industrial uses of water are hereby found
and determined to be nonessential, and under these emergency flood conditions