HomeMy WebLinkAbout2122-98 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1998/06/15ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK CODE OF ORDINANCES,
SECTION 9-113, TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO WATER SHORTAGES.
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Sec. 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Section 9-113, is amended to read as follows:
Section 9-113. Restrictions on Water Use. To Avoid a water shortage due to a water supply
or storage capacity problem in the water system, the City may impose restrictions on the use
of water for lawn sprinkling and irrigation. Restrictions may be imposed by the City Council
by resolution or by the City Manager. Action by the City Manager shall be upon a written
certification finding that there is a reduction of water supply or storage capacity in the City
water system which is an immediate threat to the ability of the system to meet demands upon
it by users. -The response steps as established in the Water Contingency and Conservation
Plan shall be imposed by the City Manager when trigger levels are met. The storage capacity
trigger levels occur when levels cannot be maintained over a period of 1 to 3 days.
Community Response Steps
Response Step 1
A voluntary conservation request is issued by the City Manager.
Customers are asked to limit outdoor watering between noon and
6:00 p.m.. Customers with odd -numbered street addresses
alternate outdoor watering with even -numbered addresses. All
municipal operations are placed on mandatory conservation with
park irrigation limited as defined by the directors of parks and
public works.
Response Step 2
A mandatory water conservation decree is issued by the City
Manager. Outdoor watering is limited for customers as described
in Response Step 1.
Response Step 3
A mandatory water conservation decree is issued, liming outdoor
watering by customers to once every five days. Watering of trees
will be allowed on an even -odd address basis. No watering
between noon and 6:00 p.m. No private car washing will be
allowed. Special water users, as designated by the City Manager,
may be allowed a supplemental water allowance in order to
maintain operations.
Response Step 4
A mandatory water conservation decree is issued, banning all
lawn watering. Major industrial/commercial users over 10,000
gallons/day may be restricted at the discretion of the City
Manager.
Response Step 5
A mandatory water conservation decree is issued, placing weekly
limits on water use by all customers. Limits shall be set at the
discretion of the City Manager, based on available supply system
capacity , priority of users, and other pertinent considerations
(i.e., nursing homes, hospitals, child care centers and schools).
Community Response Trigger Levels
Supply System
Condition
Water Supply
Capacity
Storage
Capacity at
6:00 a.m.
Community Response
Step
Water Shortage
Possibility
<12.5 MGD
(summer)
<10 MGD
(winter)
7 million
gallons (mg)
1
Water Shortage Watch
<11.5 MGD
(summer)
<9 MGD (winter)
6 mg
2
Water Shortage
Emergency- Level 1
<10.5 MGD
(summer)
<8 MGD (winter)
5 mg
3
Water Shortage
Emergency- Level 2
<9.5 MGD
(summer)
<7 MGD (winter)
4 mg
4
Water Shortage
Emergency- Level 3
<8.5 MGD
(summer)
<6 MGD (winter)
3 mg
5
MGD=million gallons per day
The certification shall be come effective upon 24 hours of filing of a copy with the City Clerk
who chall endorse on each filing the time and date of filing. The City Manager shall take such
action as is reasonably practicable to inform the general public of the imposition of
restrictions on water use. Failure to comply with restrictions imposed pursuant to this
section will result in a $25 noncompliance charge which will be added to the water bill of the
property. Failure to comply with the restrictions imposed after two documented violations is
grounds for discontinuance of water service.
Sec. 2: EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall become effective 15 days after
publication.
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Attest:
C. Clerk
Reviewed for Administration:
Adop%ed b the Ci Council June 15, 1998
Afibt 1, el
Mayor
Approved as to Form and Execution:
City Attorney
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(B) The printed public notice that is attached was published in the newspaper once each week,
for
one successive weeks; it was first publiished on Wednesday, the
15th day of July , 1998, and was thereafter printed and published on every
Wednesday to and including Wednesday, the day of
1998; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which
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Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before -me
on this 5th day of August , 1998.
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BY:
VICTORIA M BROUILLETTE
NOTARY PUBLIC -MINNESOTA
My Commission Expires Jan 31, 2000
President
RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
for comparable space
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law
(3) Rate actually charged
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$ 2.55 per line
$ 6.20 per line
$ 1.24 per line
City of St. Louis Park
(Official Publication)
SUMMARY
ORDINANCE NO. 2122-98
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS
PARK CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 9-113,
TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO
WATER SHORTAGES
Summary This ordinance defines five levels of water
emergency in terms of the City's water system production
capacity and storage level, sets appropriate responses for
each level, and provide for their enforcement Community
response steps begin with voluntary conservation mea -
aures and gradually progress to more stringent mandato-
ry conservation measures The penalty for violating this or-
dinance ia clarified to $25 per occurrence.
Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect on July 30,
1998
Adopted by the City Council July 6, 1998
/a/ Gail A. Dorfman
Mayor
(The full text of this ordinance is available for inspection
with the City Clerk.)
(July 15, 1998)A3\Cty SLP Ord # 2122-98