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OR 2002- 976 Amend the Daily Water Convervation PlanAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 2002-976 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-1-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING THE DALLY WATER CONSERVATION PLAN BY INCLUDING A DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 3, Section 3-1-12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended in part to read as follows: "Sec. 3-1-12 DALLY WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN A. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent In order to conserve the available water supply and protect the integrity of water supply facilities, with particular regard for domestic water use, sanitation, and fire protection, and to protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety and minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortage or other water supply emergency conditions, the City of Coppell hereby adopts the following regulations and restrictions on the delivery and consumption of water. Water uses regulated or prohibited under this Daily Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan (the Plan) are considered to be non-essential and continuation of such uses during times of water shortage or other emergency water supply condition are deemed to constitute a waste of water which subjects the offender(s) to penalties as defined in Section H of this Plan. B. Public Education The City of Coppell will periodically provide the public with information about the Plan, including information about the conditions under which each stage of the Plan is to be initiated or terminated and the drought response measures to be implemented in each stage. The City may provide public education concerning the provisions of the water conservation to include, but not limited to, the following: WebPage Water bill inserts Direct mail-outs Publication in the official City newspaper Press releases to local and area media City's cable access channel Periodic status reports to the City Council on drought response programs, water emergencies and their results. C. Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups The City of Coppell purchases treated water through a wholesale water supply contract by and between the City of Dallas. If there is a shortage in the water supplied to the City from any cause, Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) or other supplier may reduce the volume of treated water that is supplied. The reduction in the water distributed to the City is on a pro rata basis among all of the wholesale customers of the water supplier. If DWU or other water supplier imposes a curtailment on water delivered, the City is required to cooperate by imposing conservation measures. DWU, the current supplier, or other water supplier has implemented a Drought Contingency Plan that includes water use restrictions that are applicable to the City of Coppell. The proposed stages and initiation conditions in this Plan are in accordance with the provisions established by DWU or other water supplier. The service area of the City of Coppell is located within the Region C Regional Water Planning Group. The City of Coppell provided information to Chiang, Patel and Yerby, Inc. for inclusion in the "2000 Update Long Range Water Supply Plan" for Dallas Water Utilities. D. Application The provisions of this Plan shall apply to all persons using water for watering for residential or non-residential customers of the City's water service whether or not such persons are located within the City limits. The terms "person" and "customer" as used in the Plan include individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, and all other legal entities. E. Definitions For the purposes of this Plan, the following definitions shall apply: 1. City shall mean the City of Coppell, Texas. 2 School shall mean the Coppell Independent School District, the Carrollton Farmers Branch Independent School District, and Lewisville Independent School District. Homeowners Association or Commercial Proper(y Owners Association (HOA 's/POA 's) shall mean a formal nonprofit organization operating under recorded land agreements through which (a) each lot and/or homeowner in a specific area is automatically a member and (b) each lot or property interest is automatically subject to a charge for a proportionate share of the expense for the organization's activities, such as the maintenance of common property, and (c) the charge if unpaid, becomes a lien against the nonpaying member' s property. Common Property is real property including but not limited to: parks, lakes, open space; trails and/or floodplain management areas. Common property is either owned in fee, controlled as an easement or is property leased by a Homeowners Association or Commercial Property Owners Association for the common use, enjoyment and benefit of the members of the Homeowners Association or Commercial Property Owners Association. All common property shall be maintained by the members of the Homeowners Association or Commercial Property Owners Association, not the City. Hand watering shall mean watering or applying water to a lawn, garden, or landscaping while holding the discharge end of a water hose. Non-spray irrigation system shall mean use of soaker hoses, drip or bubble irrigation systems, or other means of applying water to an area without spraying the water into the air. Irrigation shall mean watering or applying water to a lawn, garden, or landscaping through the use of underground systems with pop-up heads, sprinklers attached to water hoses, unattended water hoses or any other means of applying water to a lawn, garden, or landscaping which does not fit the definition of a non-spray irrigation system. City Manager shall mean the chief executive officer of the City of Coppell under the Home Rule Charter or his designee. Residential shall include the following districts: SF-ED, SF- 18, SF- 12, SF-9, SF-7, SF-0, 2F-9, TH-1, TH-2, MF-1, MF-2, and MH as defined by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. 10. Non-residential shall include all districts not defined as residential districts by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and all common property maintained by a Homeowners Association or Commercial Property Owners Association. 3 11. Watering shall mean watering or applying water on the lawn, trees, landscaping, flower beds, fields, playground areas, gardens, common property, City maintained property, School maintained property or other non permeable surfaces in any zoning district by hand watering, non-spray irrigation systems, irrigation systems or any other means. Fo Criteria for Initiation Rescinding of Drought Response Stages, and Drought Response Stages The City Manager or his/her designee shall monitor water supply and/or demand conditions on a daily basis and shall determine when conditions warrant initiation or termination of each stage of the Plan. Depending on the availability of water and the City's ability to supply essential water demands and fire protection, the City Manager, upon notification to the City Council, may implement the Plan prior to May 15 or extend the plan beyond September 15, in any given year. The City Manager, upon notification to the City Council, is authorized to move from Stage to Stage within the Plan when requirements for initiation or rescinding are met. The City Manager, upon notification to the City Council, may also make minor changes to the Plan that are not detrimental to the effectiveness of the overall Plan. The following procedures are required to initiate or rescind each stage of the Plan: Notification must be made by public announcement. The order becomes effective immediately upon public announcement. Notification will be provided for publication in the City's official newspaper after public announcement. The newspaper is published each Friday of the month. Additional notification will be provided by information posted on the City's webpage and cable access channel. The initiation conditions described herein for each response stage are based on historical analysis and recognized vulnerability of the water supply source and water distribution system during high water use demands and drought conditions. Stage 1 - Water Awareness State a) Initiation Conditions: Stage 1 of the Plan shall be shall be implemented when one or more of the following conditions occur: 1) Annually, beginning on May 15 through September 15. 2) Short-term deficiencies in the City's distribution system limit supply capabilities. 4 b) Goals: 1) Achieve a voluntary reduction in water use. c) Demand Management Measures: 1) No mandatory restrictions will be imposed on watering. 2) City will encourage water conservation by increasing awareness of Water Conservation techniques though the use of various available means including but not limited to: web page, direct mail-outs, water bill inserts, cable access channel, press releases or other means available to advise the public of the requirements of this ordinance. d) Rescinding Conditions: 1) Stage 1 of the Plan shall be automatically rescinded on September 15 of each year, unless there is still a short-term deficiency in the City' s distribution system or unless a different stage has been enacted and is still in force. 2. Stage 2 -Water Watch State a) Initiation Conditions: Stage 2 of the Plan shall be implemented when one or more of the following conditions occur: 1) Notification is received from DWU requiring implementation of like procedures by wholesale customers. 2) Water demands exceed ninety percent (90%) of the current maximum flow rate contracted with DWU for five (5) consecutive days. 3) Ground Storage Reservoir levels do not recover for two (2) consecutive days. 4) Short-term deficiencies in the City's distribution system limit supply capabilities. b) Goals: 1) Reduce the average daily water demand below 90% of the current maximum flow rate contracted from DWU. c) Demand Management Measures: 1) Residential water customers south of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. 2) Residential water customers north of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. 3) Non-residential water customers must conduct all watering on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 4) The City must conduct all watering of center medians of streets, street rights-of-way, parks, City facilities and other areas maintained by the City on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 5) Schools must conduct all watering of School sites, School facilities and other areas maintained by the Schools on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 6) Homeowners Associations or Commercial Property Owners Associations must conduct all watering of common property on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 7) No watering, other than by non-residential users, the City, Schools, and/or HOA' s/POA's will be allowed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays without an approved variance. 8) Nursery (garden and landscape) businesses are not restricted when watering business inventory; however, they must comply with watering requirements for the landscaping associated with the building. 9) Use of non-spray irrigation systems and hand watering will be allowed all days. d) Rescinding Conditions: 6 1) Stage 2 of the Plan shall be rescinded when all of the initiating conditions have ceased to exist for a period of five (5) consecutive days. Upon termination of Stage 2, Stage 1 - Water Awareness State becomes operative unless also rescinded. 3. Stage 3 - Water Warning State a) Initiation Conditions: Stage 3 of the Plan shall be implemented when one or more of the following conditions occur: 1) Notification is received from DWU requiring water demand reductions in accordance with contract obligations for wholesale customers. 2) Water demands exceeds ninety-five percent (95%) of the current maximum flow rate contracted with DWU for five (5) consecutive days. 3) Short-term deficiencies in the City's distribution system, such as system outage due to the failure or damage of major water system components, limit supply capabilities. 4) Ground Storage Reservoir levels do not recover for three (3) consecutive days. b) Goals: 1) Reduce the average daily water demand below 95% of the current maximum flow rate contracted from DWU. c) Demand Management Measures: 1) Residential water customers south of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Sundays and Thursdays. 2) Residential water customers north of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Saturdays and Tuesdays. 3) Non-residential water customers must conduct all watering on Mondays and Fridays. 7 d) 4) The City must conduct all watering of center medians of streets, street rights-of-way, parks, City facilities and other areas maintained by the City on Mondays and Fridays. 5) Schools must conduct all watering of School sites, School facilities and other areas maintained by the Schools on Mondays and Fridays. 6) Homeowners Associations or Commercial Property Owners Associations must conduct all watering of common property on Mondays and Fridays. 7) No watering, other than by non-residential users, the City, Schools, and/or HOA's/POA's will be allowed on Mondays and Fridays without an approved variance. 8) No watering will be allowed on Wednesdays, with the exception of non-spray irrigation systems, which will be allowed all days. Hand watering is restricted to the two allowed days. 9) Nursery (garden and landscape) businesses are not restricted when watering business inventory; however, they must comply with watering requirements for the landscaping associated with the building. In a Stage 3 Water Warning State, persons should contact the City Engineer's office prior to installing new landscaping to determine if a variance will be considered. As a general rule, no variance will be allowed during a Stage 3 Water Warning State. The City Engineer or designee, in a Stage 3 Water Warning State may revoke approved variances, if deemed necessary to preserve the City's ability to supply essential water demands and fire protection. Rescinding Conditions: 1) Stage 3 of the Plan shall be rescinded when all of the initiation conditions have ceased to exist for a period of five (5) consecutive days. Upon termination of Stage 3, Stage 2 - Water Watch State becomes operative unless also rescinded. 4. Stage 4 - Water Emergency a) Initiation Conditions Stage 4 of the Plan shall be implemented when one or more of the following conditions occur: 1) 2) Notification is received from DWU requiring water demand reductions in accordance with contract obligations for wholesale customers. Water demands exceeds 100 percent (100%) of the current maximum flow rate contracted with DWU for two (2) consecutive days. 3) Short term deficiencies in the City' s distribution system, such as system outage due to the failure or damage of major water system components, limit supply capabilities. 4) Ground Storage reservoir levels do not recover for four (4) consecutive days. b) Goals: 1) Reduce the average daily water demand below 95% of the current maximum flow rate contracted from DWU. c) Demand Management Measures: 1) Residential water customers south of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Sundays. 2) Residential water customers north of Sandy Lake Road must conduct all watering on Saturdays. 3) Non-residential water customers must conduct all watering on Wednesdays. 4) The City must conduct all watering of center medians of streets, street rights-of-way, parks, City facilities and other areas maintained by the City on Wednesdays. 5) Schools must conduct all watering of School sites, School facilities and other areas maintained by the Schools on Wednesdays. 9 6) Homeowners Associations or Commercial Property Owners Associations must conduct all watering of common property on Wednesdays. 7) No watering, other than by non-residential users, the City, Schools, and/or HOA' s/POA's will be allowed on Wednesdays. 8) No watering will be allowed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with the exception of non-spray irrigation systems, which will be allowed all days. Hand watering is restricted to the one allowed day. 9) Nursery (garden and landscape) businesses are not restricted when watering business inventory; however, they must comply with watering requirements for the landscaping associated with the building. In a Stage 4 Water Emergency State, persons should refrain from installing new landscaping. No variance for watering more than one day per week will be allowed during a Stage 4 Water Emergency State. The City Engineer or designee, in a Stage 4 Water Emergency State will revoke any variances approved during the Stage 3 Water Warning State. d) Rescinding Conditions: 1) Stage 4 of the Plan shall be rescinded when all of the initiation conditions have ceased to exist for a period of five (5) consecutive days. Upon termination of Stage 4, Stage 3 - Water Warning State becomes operative unless also rescinded. 5. Stage 5 - Emergency Water Shortage a) Initiation Conditions: Stage 5 of the Plan shall be implemented when the City Manager determines that a water supply emergency exists based on one or more of the following conditions: 1) Any major water system component failure that causes the unprecedented loss of capability to provide water service. 10 2) Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply source(s). b) Goals: 1) Restrict all watering to allow the water system to recover from the emergency condition. c) Demand Management Measures: 1) No outdoor watering will be allowed. 2) Door hangers will be placed on all houses in the affected area providing information about the situation. d) Rescinding Conditions 1) Stage 5 of the Plan shall be rescinded when all of the initiation conditions have ceased to exist. The City Manager will then determine what stage of the Plan should be implemented and the specific water use restrictions required to preserve the City's ability to meet essential water demand and fire protection. G. Variances The City Manager, or his/her designee, may, in writing, grant variances for water uses to establish new lawns or landscaping otherwise prohibited under this Plan under Stage 1 or 2, as provided herein. Persons requesting a variance from the provisions of this Plan shall file a request with the City of Coppell to be reviewed by the City Manager, or his/her designee, and shall include the following: a) Name and address of the petitioner(s). b) Purpose of water use (only consideration will be for new lawns or landscaping). c) Detailed statement as to how the Plan adversely affects the petitioner or what damage or harm will occur to the petitioner or others if petitioner complies with this Ordinance. d) Period of time for which the variance is sought. 11 Ho e) Other pertinent information. Variance may be granted to persons under conditions established herein while on vacation in the event that power failures or other acts beyond their control cause irrigation systems to malfunction and water on the wrong day. A vacation variance shall meet the following criteria: a) A maximum two week period. b) Request considered only during Stage 1, 2 or 3. Variances granted by the City of Coppell shall be subject to the following conditions, unless waived or modified by the City Manager or his/her designee: a) b) c) d) e) f) Enforcement Variances granted shall include a timetable for compliance. Variances will only be considered if the City is in Stage 1 or 2 (or Stage 3 for a vacation variance). All variance forms shall be prominently displayed near the front door. Any variance may be revoked if conditions worsen. Variances shall expire when the Plan is no longer in effect. No variance shall be retroactive or otherwise justify any violation of this Plan occurring prior to the issuance of the variance. No person shall knowingly or intentionally allow the use of water from the City of Coppell for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, governmental, or any other purpose in a manner contrary to any provision of this Plan, or in an amount in excess of that permitted by the Stage in effect at the time pursuant to action taken by the City Manager, or his/her designee, in accordance with provisions of this Plan. A person who violates this Plan is guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion of a day during which the violation continues and, upon conviction, shall be punished as follows: 1. First conviction: Fine of not more than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars; 2. Second conviction: Fine of not more than fifty ($50.00) dollars; 3. Third and subsequent convictions: Fine of not less than fifty ($50.00) 12 dollars, nor more than two hundred ($200.00) dollars SECTION 2. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or phrase of this ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, 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 unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, and shall not affect the validity of the Code of Ordinances as a whole. SECTION 4. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect when the offense was committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose. SECTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of Section 3-1-12 of the Code of Ordinances as amended herein, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon the first conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, upon second conviction be punished by a penalty of fine not to exceed fifty ($50.00) dollars for each offense, and upon the third and subsequent conviction shall be punished by a penalty of fine not less than fifty ($50.00) dollars, nor more than two hundred ($200.00) dollars for each offense, and each and every day such offense is continued, shall constitute a new separate offense. SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide. 13 DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 8th day of January, 2002. APPROVED: CANDY SHEEHAN, MAYOR ATTEST: LIBBY BALL, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: ROBERT E. HAGER, CITY ATTORNEY 14