OR 88-413 Declares a period of temporary water rationing AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 88413
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, DECLARING A
"PERIOD OF TEMPORARY WATER RATIONING"; PROVIDING THAT SUCH "PERIOD
OF WATER RATIONING" SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
THROUGH NEWS RELEASE IS MADE BY THE OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER OF
THE CITY OF COPPELL; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM
OR CORPORATION, DURING THE EFFECTIVE "PERIOD OF WATER RATIONING"
TO USE WATER FROM THE CITY OF COPPELL WATERWORKS SYSTEM WHICH
IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING WATER RATIONING SCHEDULE:
While this ordinance is in effect, the following measures
to ensure an adequate supply shall be implemented:
1. This water rationing plan shall apply only to use
of water on Saturdays and Sundays. Residents/Businesses
are required to use an odd/even watering system in
which odd numbered addresses water on Saturday and
even numbered addresses water on Sunday.
Watering shall be limited to the following two time
periods:
1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
No other time during the weekend is watering allowed.
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED
THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT 0RDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF PERIOD OF TEMPORARY WATER RATIONING
While this ordinance is in effect, the following measures to
ensure an adequate supply shall be implemented:
1. This water rationing plan shall apply only to use of
water on Saturdays and Sundays. Residents/Businesses are
required to use an odd/even watering system in which odd
numbered addresses water on Saturdays and even numbered
addresses water on Sundays.
Watering sball be limited to the following two time periods:
1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
No other time during the weekend is watering allowed.
SECTION 2. DURATION OF PERIOD OF TEMPORARY WATER RATIONING
The "period of temporary water rationing" shall continue as a
temporary measure until public announcement is made through the
office of the City Manager of the City of Coppell, Texas, at
which time this ordinance shall no longer be effective.
SECTION 3. WATER RATIONING MANDATORY
During the effective "period of temporary water rationing," it
shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use
water from the Municipal Waterworks System which such use is
not in accordance with the above mentioned schedule of water
rationing.
SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or
provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of
this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof,
other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a penalty
of fine not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00)
for each offense, and each and every day such offense is
continued shall consititute a new and separate offense.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after the publication of its caption, as the law in such
cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell,
Texas, on the 2nd day of August, 1988
APPROVED:
Lou Duggan, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmons, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: