HomeMy WebLinkAbout048 - 04/01/2003 - SUPERCEDING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 112, 2002, TO PRESCRIBE TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS ON AND REQUIREMEN ORDINANCE NO. 048, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUPERCEDING EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 112, 2002,
TO PRESCRIBE TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS ON AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF CITY TREATED WATER
PURSUANT TO A WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE RESPONSE PLAN
TO BE EFFECTIVE APRIL 11, 2003
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2002, the City Council adopted Emergency Ordinance No. 112,
2002, which prescribed certain restrictions on the use of City-treated water for lawn watering, in
view of the current conditions and projections for future municipal water supplies in Fort Collins;
and
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2002, the Council adopted on second reading Ordinance No.
118,2002, amending Emergency Ordinance No. 112 to increase the time allowable for watering of
new sod and seeded areas, and to make other clarifying changes; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2002, the continued drought conditions in the region had
resulted in increased concerns regarding future municipal water supplies for Fort Collins and, as a
result, the Council adopted on second reading Ordinance No. 135, 2002, which limited lawn
watering with City-treated water to one day per week, as of September 27, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 112, 2002, as amended by Ordinance No. 118 and Ordinance
No. 135, continues in effect as of the time of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in light of the continued threat of drought conditions in Fort Collins, and the
evolving condition of the City's municipal water supply and the information related thereto,the City
Council desires to establish a system by which water use restrictions shall be determined
administratively; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the City Council adopt a four-tier
Water Supply Shortage Response Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by
this reference(the"Response Plan"), which upon adoption by the Council will provide a system of
water supply shortage response levels and corresponding water restrictions and conservation
measures to be implemented administratively based on the projected water supply shortage; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the adoption of the Response Plan will
enable the City Manager to respond appropriately to changing water supply conditions based on the
Council's directions set forth therein.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. As of April 11, 2003, Ordinance No. 112, 2002, as amended, shall be
superceded by the terms of this Ordinance.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to determine, based upon the most
current available estimated water supplies available to the City, water consumption data, and
climatological forecasts,the projected water supply shortage for Fort Collins. The City Manager is
further authorized and directed to declare,based on that determination,the appropriate Water Supply
Shortage Response Level, as set forth in the Response Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Upon
such determination and declaration, the City Manager shall cause to be published in the local
newspaper of record a notice of the restrictions and requirements corresponding to that Water Supply
Shortage Response Level, as set forth herein, and the effective date of said restrictions and
requirements,which shall be no more than fourteen (14)days and no fewer than ten (10)days after
the date of such declaration. The City Manager shall inform the City Council promptly of any such
determination and declaration.
Section 3. The following terms shall be defined as set forth herein for the purposes of
this Ordinance:
A. "Lawn watering"shall mean the use of treated or potable water obtained from
the City to irrigate or water any lawn, grass or turf areas, but shall not
include:
i. irrigation or watering of flowers, flower beds, trees, shrubs,
or vegetable gardens; or
ii. irrigation or watering of lawn, grass or turf areas with
privately owned well water or raw water, provided that the
user of any such well or raw water for irrigation or watering
within the service area of the city water utility has posted a
public notice of the same in the watering location in a manner
visible from the street.
B. "Dealership vehicle" shall mean any unregistered vehicle on display or
awaiting sale by a vehicle dealer or other person holding or selling vehicles
in the normal course of business.
C. "Designated landing area" shall mean that area of any golf course hole that
is determined by the Utilities General Manager, in consultation with such
other officials and experts as he or she deems appropriate, to constitute the
portion of said golf course hole in which golf balls hit by the average golfer
on said hole will land.
D. "Health and safety reasons"shall mean as reasonably necessary to remedy an
accidental or unavoidable unsanitary or dangerous condition that poses an
immediate health risk or danger to the public or to the occupants of a
particular property.The spraying of impervious surfaces for health and safety
reasons shall only be permitted in the event that the unsanitary or dangerous
condition may only reasonably be remedied by the use of sprayed water.
E. "Landscape watering"shall mean the use of treated or potable water obtained
from the City to irrigate or water any flowers, flower beds, trees, shrubs,
vegetable gardens,or other landscaped plantings or plants,but shall exclude
lawn watering, as defined herein.
F. "Low-volume efficient irrigation" shall mean an irrigation system that
includes only bubblers,drip emitters, soaker hoses and subsurface irrigation
such as deep probe irrigation, as well as micro-spray irrigation.
G. "Medical hardship" shall mean an exceptional hardship imposed upon an
individual residential customer by the restrictions set forth in this Ordinance.
H. "Private" shall mean not public.
I. "Public"shall mean operated for use by the general public or publicly owned
and operated.
J. "Religious objection" shall mean an objection to the specific application of
the requirements of this Ordinance due to a conflicting religious belief that
precludes watering on an assigned day.
K. "Residential" shall mean a single-family or duplex residential property or
account.
L. "Spraying impervious surfaces"shall mean rinsing,washing or spraying with
a hose impervious interior or exterior surfaces, including but not limited to
surfaces such as garage floors, siding, windows, sidewalks, driveways, or
patios. The term spraying impervious surfaces shall not mean powerspraying
of painted surfaces to remove paint.
M. "Sprinkler system maintenance" shall mean the operation of an automatic
watering system to the extent reasonably necessary for repair or maintenance.
N. "Water fountain" shall mean a water feature that either causes water to be
sprayed into the air,or is a waterfall or fountain for public display.The term
water fountain shall not mean a water feature of a pond or basin that performs
a function essential to the support of fish life in that pond or basin.
Section 4. When the City Manager has declared the City to be in a specified Water
Supply Shortage Response Level condition, it shall be unlawful, and a violation of the terms and
conditions upon which the City shall provide treated water to its customers, for any person to
undertake or permit activities or use of City-treated water in a violation of the water restrictions and
requirements associated with that particular Response Level, as set forth in Exhibit"A".
Section 5. Each person,including any natural person,entity,organization, partnership,
association or joint venture, with legal or actual control of any property, business or other
establishment,water account,or water system serving any of the same,shall have an affirmative duty
to cause said property, business or other establishment, water account, or water system to operate
and act in a manner consistent with the restrictions and requirements of this Ordinance.
Section 6. In the event that the Utilities General Manager determines that a permit
application meets the applicable eligibility requirements,then he or she shall issue a permit for lawn
watering containing such terms and conditions as he or she determines, in his or her reasonable
discretion, will allow the minimum watering necessary to carry out the intent of the permit. The
Utilities General Manager may, in determining said permit terms and conditions, consider the
impacts of the permitted lawn watering on the City's water supply or water system operations. Any
determination of the Utilities General Manager hereunder shall be issued within five (5) business
days of the submission of a complete application, shall be provided in writing to the applicant, and
shall include an explanation of the basis for any determination of denial.
Section 7. A written determination by the Utilities General Manager under Section 6 may
be appealed to City Manager,provided that notice of any such appeal shall be filed in writing within
five (5) days of issuance of the same and shall include an explanation of the basis for the appeal.
The City Manager may conduct such investigations as he or she determines appropriate or necessary
to determine whether the decision appealed was arbitrary or capricious or otherwise inconsistent with
the terms of this Ordinance,and shall issue a written explanation of his or her decision on any appeal
within ten (10) days of the submission of a sufficient notice of appeal.
Section 8. Use of City treated water in violation of this Ordinance or in violation of a
permit issued hereunder shall constitute a violation of City Code Section 26-51, which authorizes
the discontinuation of water service in the event of use of water for purposes not authorized.
Section 9. Violation of the terms of this Ordinance in the city or violation of the terms
of a permit issued hereunder shall be deemed to constitute a violation of the City Code pursuant to
City Code Section 1-15(a),and shall be punishable as set forth therein,except that notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 1-15(a), fines for violations of this Ordinance shall be as follows:
A. Residential Violations
i. Violation of any provision of this Ordinance or permit issued
hereunder on or for a residential property or use shall be punishable
by a minimum fine of fifty dollars ($50) per violation up to a
maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000)per violation, if the
violation occurs during a Response Level 1 or Response Level 2
condition.
ii. Violation of any provision of this Ordinance or permit issued
hereunder on or for a residential property or use shall be punishable
by a minimum fine of one hundred dollars($100)per violation up to
a maximum fine of one thousand dollars($1,000)per violation,if the
violation occurs during a Response Level 3 or Response Level 4
condition.
B. Non-Residential Violations
i. Violation of any provision of this Ordinance or permit issued
hereunder on or for any property or use other than a residential
property or use shall be punishable by a minimum fine of two
hundred and fifty dollars ($250)per violation up to a maximum fine
of one thousand dollars($1,000)per violation,if the violation occurs
during a Response Level 1 or Response Level 2 condition.
ii. Violation of any provision of this Ordinance or permit issued
hereunder on or for any property or use other than a residential
property or use shall be punishable by a minimum fine of five
hundred dollars ($500) per violation up to a maximum fine of one
thousand dollars($1,000)per violation,if the violation occurs during
a Response Level 3 or Response Level 4 condition.
C. Each day during which a violation of any provision of this Ordinance or
permit issued hereunder occurs or continues shall constitute a separate
misdemeanor offense under this Ordinance.
Section 10. The City Manager is hereby directed to present to the Council for
consideration a revised water rate structure to reflect revised consumption and revenue projections
as soon as reasonably practicable after a change in the Water Supply Shortage Response Level.
Section 11. The City Manager shall conduct the business of the City in a manner
consistent with applicable provisions of the Water Supply Shortage Response Plan.
Section 12. This Ordinance shall remain in effect until such time as the City Council
determines that municipal water supply conditions no longer justify the continued implementation
of the Water Supply Shortage Response Plan.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 25th day of
March, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 1 st day of April, A.D. 2003.
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 1 st day of April, A.D. 2003.
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