HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1990-041-O-90Revised 4/24/90
Revised 5/7/90
41-0-90
AN ORDINANCE
• Amending Chapter Title 7, Chapter 12, Section 14
of the City Code to Add Certain Provisions Relating
to Water Conservation
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WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation
has determined that all users of Lake Michigan water must limit
their use of this natural resource; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this determination the
;Illinois Department of Transportation has issued an order
specifying that all governmental bodies must take steps to
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,conserve water, these steps include the adoption of ordinances
which restrict nonessential outside water uses to prevent
excessive and wasteful use.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 1
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OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
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SECTION 1: That existing Section 7_12-14 of the
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City Code of the City of Evanston be
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and it is hereby amended to read as follows:
117--12-14: WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES
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Ij 7-12-14-1: WASTING WATER; PROCEDURE: If it shall be found I
that there is an unreasonable or unnecessary waste
of water in any building, structure or premises to which water j
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j;is supplied from the City waterworks system, through or by
means of a leak in any water pipe located in any such building,
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• {structure or in or on any such premises, the Director of Public
Works shall cause the water supply to be cut off from such
building, structure or premises unless such waste shall be
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stopped or shall cease within twenty-four (24) hours after he
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';� shall have given notice to the owner, occupant or person in
possession, charge or control of such building, structure or
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premises to ,-stop such waste. In case the water supply is cut
off from an building,
y bug, structure or premises on account of a
neglect, failure or refusal of any person so notified to stop
• such leak, the water supply shall not again be turned on until
the cost and expense to the City of cutting off and again
turning on such water supply shall have been paid by such
owner, in person or occupant
p p possession, charge or control.
7-12-14-1: RESTRICTIONS ON LAWN SPRINKLING AND OTHER WATER
USES:
(A) Commencing from May 15 through September 15
of each year, it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to use water for the
sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens on
weekdays (Monday through Friday) between the hours
of 10:00 A.M. and and 4:00 Y.M. Memorial Day,
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• i Fourth of July, Labor Day and all weekends are
excluded.
(B) An exception to the above specified limits
for lawn sprinkling is granted for a period
of ten (10) consecutive days for watering of newly
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laid sod or freshly sown seeds (for new lawns).
(C) Any person, firm or corporation violating
the provisions of this Section shall be
fined not less than Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00)
nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for
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• deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
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(D) In the event of an emergency water shortage
the City Manager or his agent or designee
shall have the power to temporarily ban all
nonessential water use for as long as the
emergency water shortage shall exist.
SECTION 2: All ordinances of parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in the manner
provided by law.
Introduced: /.�. �L.c�-_.J 1990
Adopted: <!G 1990
Appro d: /�� - 1990
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cit Clerk
App ved as to fo
C' rporat�on Counsel
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