11-19-2018 Planning Commission Packet

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CMP Part 4C. Water Supply newspapers, "bill stuffers" and public service announcements. • Odd/even watering ban in which residents of addresses ending in an even digit may water on even-numbered calendar days and residents of addresses ending in an odd digit may water on odd-numbered calendar days. • Complete or partial ban on water use for watering lawns, trees and shrubs, irrigation, car washing, filling swimming pools, air conditioning, and/or other uses determined by the City to be non-essential, or any combinationthereof. Water Emergency Condition Orono Municipal Code Section 14-137 establishes procedures which may be implemented by the City Administrator in the event of a water emergency. The Administrator may order an immediate general sprinkling ban or an odd-even sprinkling ban,and may curtail industrial water use.The Administrator may approve exemptions to such actions, and establish necessary conditions for such exemptions, upon written request from 1) commercial enterprises whose economic well-being is dependent upon sprinkling, irrigating or watering of a lawn, grass or turf owned, leased or operated by such enterprise; 2) employees and agents of the City wherein lawn, grass or turf used for play fields or areas owned or operated by the City require more frequent watering to prevent unreasonable damage thereto; and 3) owners and lessees of lands newly sodded or grass seeded which requires sprinkling or irrigation to prevent loss of new sod, seed or immature turf or grasses. The following actions will be taken to control demand during a Water Emergency Condition: Administrative Actions • An educational program that describes the severity and effects ofthe emergency will be instituted. • Prohibit outdoor sprinkling on a continual basis. • Increase penalties and fees for violation of the sprinkling ordinance. • Limit or prohibit swimming pool filling, car washing, and other similar nonessential residential uses. • Limit or prohibit use of water for commercial car washes. • Restrict restaurants from serving water to customers on a voluntary basis. • Require operators of large air conditioning systems (if they exist) to recycle cooled water as appropriate. Utility Operation Program. The performance of routine public operations shall be redirected to reduce water demand. The following actions which can be easily implemented on a short-term basis may affect the aesthetics of the City but will not harm City facilities on a long-term basis: • Reduce sewer cleaning activities. • Reduce fire hydrant and main flushing activities to an absolute minimum. • Eliminate street cleaning activities. City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4C, Page 23