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� Section 4. Tvpes of Water Supply. The restrictions in this ordinance shall, at the discretion of the City Council, apply to the public water system, private wells, lake or other surface water systems, or any combination thereof. Section 5. Restrictions . � During a water shortage the City Council may order one or any combination of the following restrictions: (1) a complete or partial ban on water use for watering lawns, trees and shrubs, irrigation, car washing, filling swimming pools, air conditioning, other uses determined by the City to be non-essential, or any combination thereof. \ (2) an 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; (3) a limitation of water use for specified hours of the day; (4) a voluntary or involuntary restriction; (5) a use restriction applicable to all or part of the City or based on land use or property identification; and (6) any other appropriate restriction. Newly seeded or sodded lawns shall be exempt from these provisions for a period of 30 days after installation, although no new seeding or sodding may begin after any applicable water use restriction is instituted. The Council delegates to the City Administrator or his designee the authority to declare an odd/even or total sprinkling ban or a complete water use ban of municipal users of any public system in Orono when in the opinion of the Administrator or his designee that municipal water supplies have reached the point that it could endanger the supply for domestic sanitation and/or fire protection purposes . This would require ratification by resolution at the Council ' s next regularly scheduled Council meeting. Section 6. Termination. Any water use restrictions imposed by the Council during a water shortage shall terminate by resolution of the City Council. -2-