07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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M N § 2.04.550 Sec. 2.04.550. Private water supplies. •101\• •OI No water pipe of the city water system shall be connected with any pump, well, pipe, tank or any device that is connected with any other source of water supply; and, when such are found, the city shall notify the owner or occupant to disconnect the device, and, if not immediately done, the city water shall be turned off. Before any new con- nections to the city system are permitted, or at the time such new connection is inspected, the city shall ascertain that no cross connections will exist when the new connection is made. When a building is connected to city water, the private water supply may be used only for such purposes as the city may allow. (Code 1984, § 3.10(5); Code 2003, § 14-135) Sec. 2.04.560. Regulating the use of water during periods of water shortage. (a) Purpose. In order to avoid a water short- age due to inadequate capacity in water systems, to ensure an adequate water supply for fire protection, to protect the environment of Lake Minnetonka, to ensure the protection of subter- ranean aquifers, to maintain the quality of domestic water supplies, and to protect the general health, safety and welfare of the residents, the regulations on nonessential water uses prescribed in this section shall apply during periods of water shortages. (b) 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 nonessential water use set forth in this section. 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) Types of water supply which will be restricted, such as the public water system, private wells, lakes or other surface water systems; (3) Times during which the restriction will apply; (4) Whether the use restrictions will apply to all property in the city or will vary depending upon location or identification of property; (5) When the restrictions will be implemented and when they will terminate; and (6) Whether the restrictions will be voluntary or involuntary. (c) Notification of public. Whenever the city council enacts the restrictions in this section, 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 board and shall be published in the local newspaper. The notice shall include the informa- tion described in subsection (b) of this section. (d) Types of water supply. The restrictions in this section shall, at the discretion of the city council, apply to the public water system, private wells, lakes or other surface water systems, or any combination. (e) Restrictions. (1) During a water shortage, the city council may order one or any combination of the following restrictions: a. A complete or partial ban on water use for watering lawns, trees and shrubs, irrigation, car washing, fill- ing swimming pools, air condition- ing, other uses determined by the city to be nonessential, or any combination; b. An oddleven 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; C. A limitation of water use for speci- fied hours of the day; d. A voluntary or involuntary restric- tion; e. A use restriction applicable to all or part of the city or based on land use or property identification; and CD2:12