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CRDINA^TCZ SO ScCCMD SERI / A WATER USE CONTROL CRDINPCICE REOULATING THE USE OF WATER DURING PERIODS OF WATER SHORTAGE . The City Council of the City of Orcno ordains as follows Section 3:io language is amended by adding the following Section 1. Purpose. In order to avoid a watar shortage due to inadequate capacity in water systsas, to ensure an adecuata water supply for fire protection, to protect the environment of Lake Minnetonka, to ensure the protection of subterranean aquifers, to maintain the quality of domestic water supplies, and to protect the general health, safety and welfare of the residents, the following regulations on non-essential water uses shall apply during periods of water shortages. Section 2. Implementation of Restrictions. Whenever the City Council shall determine that a shortage of water threatens the City, it may enact by resolution the restrictions for non-essential water use sez forth in this; ordinance. The resolution shall become effective 24 hours after passage and publication. The resolution shall contain the following information: (1) uses of water that will be restricted; (2) (2) (4) (6) Section 3. types of water supply which will be restricted, such as the public water system, private walls, lake or other surface watar system; times during which the restriction will apply; whether the use restrictions will apply to all property in the City or will vary depending upon location or identification of property? when the restrictions will be implemented and when they will terminate; and whether the restrictions will be voluntary or ii oluntary. Notice. Whenever the City Council enacts the restrictions in this ordinance, it shall take such action as is reasonably practicable to notify the general public of the restrictions- The notice shall be posted on the City's bulletin beard and shall be published in the local newspaper. The notice shall include the information described in Section 2 (1-6). 1