13.14.030 Policies and procedures in responding to water shortage or emergency .
The city shall use the following policies and procedures when responding to a water shortage or emergency:
A. Mayor’s Proclamation of Water Shortage or Emergency. The mayor may proclaim a water shortage or emergency in response to a current or threatened water supply disruption or diminution as described by ACC 13.14.020.
1. The Mayor’s proclamation shall:
a. Direct the department of public works to implement water use restrictions and/or conservation measures necessary to address the proclaimed shortage or emergency; and
b. If they can reasonably be determined, identify the geographic area of the proclaimed water shortage or emergency, and specify the duration of any corresponding water use restrictions or conservation measures.
2. Any such proclamation by the mayor shall at the earliest practicable time be presented to the city council for ratification and confirmation, modification, or rejection and, if rejected, shall thereafter be void.
B. Public Works Department Response. Subject to subsection (A)(2) of this section, upon the mayor’s issuance of a water shortage or emergency proclamation, the city’s public works department shall implement appropriate water use restrictions and/or conservation measures from the city’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan as currently adopted and as amended in the future by the public works director. Before implementation of water use restrictions or conservation measures, the department shall make reasonable attempts to notify any water customers affected by these actions and their implementation.
C. City Not Liable. As a result of and/or during a proclaimed water shortage or emergency, the city shall not be responsible or liable for any damage resulting from any interruptions in the water supply. (Ord. 6844 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 5787 § 1, 2003.)