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ORDINANCE NO. <br />SECOND SERIES <br />A WATER USE CONTROL ORDINANCE REGULATING THE <br />USE OF WATER DURING PERIODS OF WATER SHORTAGE <br />The City Council of the City of Orono ordains as follows: <br />Section is amended by adding the following <br />Section 1. Purpose. <br />In order to avoid a water shortage due to inadequate capacity in <br />water systems, to ensure an adequate water supply for fire <br />protection, to protect the environment of Lake Minnetonka, to <br />ensure the protection of subterranean aquifers, to maintain the <br />quality of domestic water supplies, and to protect the general <br />health, safety and welfare of the residents, the following <br />regulations on non -essential water uses shall apply during periods <br />of water shortages. <br />Section 2. Implementatio,: of Restrictions. <br />Whenever the City Council shall determine that a shortage of water <br />threatens the City, it may enact by resolution the restrictions <br />for non -essential water use set forth in this ordinance. The <br />resolution shall become effective 24 hours after passage and <br />publication. <br />The resolution shall contain the following information: <br />(1) uses of water that will be restricted; <br />(2) types of water supply which will be restricted, such <br />as the public water system, private wells, lake or <br />other surface water system; <br />(3) times during which the restriction will apply; <br />(4) whether the use restrictions will apply to all <br />property in the City or will vary depending upon <br />location or identification of property; <br />(5) when the restrictions will be implemented and when <br />they will terminate; and <br />(6) whether the restrictions will be voluntary or <br />involuntary. <br />