11-19-2018 Planning Commission Packet

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CMP Part 4C. Water Supply location or identification of property; when the restrictions will be implemented and when they will terminate; and whether the restrictions will be voluntary or involuntary. Notice of the restrictions will be posted on the website, sent via social media and direct mailings and published in the local newspaper, and will become effective 24 hours after passage and publication. If the City Administrator determines that the water pressure and available water in the municipal water system reaches a level which endangers the public health or safety,he may declare a water emergency. Upon such declaration, notice will be given to the news media, social media and city website,and all orders restricting water use shall be enforceable one (1)hour from the time of such notice. Enforcement By ordinance,violation of a mandatory water use restriction is a misdemeanor. The City of Orono has not established penalty charges for non compliance. Failure to comply after repeated notices willmay lead to fines or discontinued water service (Section 14-75).Water use restrictions will be monitored by Citystaff and enforced as necessary CONSERVATION PLAN Role Of Conservation. The City of Orono Water Conservation Plan is intended to reduce the demand for water, improve the efficiency of use of water, and reduce losses and waste of water. Water conservation has the potential to delay or eliminate the need for development of supplemental water sources to meet peak demands for nonessential water uses. Reduction in the peak demand through conservation efforts is preferable to major City expenditures for increasing water source, treatment and storage capacities. Water Conservation Potential. For theThe Navarre System serves residential and commercial uses,a primarily residential service area, conservation efforts will be focused on ensuring the wise use of water as well as updating the treatment facility and making system repairs as necessary. As the residential housing stock is renovated by homeowners, City enforcement of the State plumbing codes will ensure use of water efficient fixtures. The Highway 12 system serves a variety of users including both single-family and multi-family residential uses that are still developing,commercial and industrial uses, and the Orono Schools complex. New homes will be required by State plumbing codes to install water-efficient fixtures. New or expanding commercial, industrial,and institutional users will be encouraged(and required when appropriate)to establish water-conserving policies and use water-efficient equipment. Water Conservation Programs The city will endeavor to implement the MnDNR Conservation Objectives and Strategies. City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 4C,Page 26