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Updated 10/06
Water Use Restriction Ordinance Provisions
Contents
- Introduction
- Water Shortage Emergency Ordinances and Policies
- General Water Shortage Ordinances and Policies
- Sprinkling and Irrigation Regulations
- Enforcement Provisions
Introduction
This page provides sample ordinances relating to water use restrictions. Some of the ordinances have water service termination provisions for noncompliance with water use restrictions. The procedures for termination should be carefully reviewed because of due process concerns. Notice to the customer is usually required prior to termination of a service. In emergency situations, prior warnings could constitute adequate notice.
The Department of Health (DOH), Division of Drinking Water has prepared Guidelines for the Preparation of Water Shortage Response Plans (
125 KB), June 2005, to help utilities develop short-term water shortage response plans. In addition to the sample documents on this page, see DOH Drought 2005 page.
Emergency Water Shortage Provisions
- Auburn Municipal Code Ch.13.14 Water Shortage Emergency Response Regulations
- Bellevue Ordinance No. 3986 (
800 KB), passed 2-89
- Centralia Ordinance No. 1731 ( 402 KB), passed 10-91
- Edmonds Ordinance No. 2774 ( 537 KB), passed 7-90
- Grandview Water Emergency Proclamation No. 2001-03 ( 221 KB), passed 4-01
- Water Supply Updates - Public Notification
- Department of Ecology - Water Supply Forecast and Current Conditions
- Port Angles Stage 2 Water Shortage (19 KB)- Excerpt from Web page October 2006
- Redmond Drinking Water Shortage
- Seattle Current Water Supply Conditions and Outlook
General
- Bellevue Municipal Code Section 24.02.090 - Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
- Bothell Municipal Code Section 18.06.140 - Water Shortage - Preferential Service.
- Centralia Municipal Code Chapter 15.05 - Water Conservation Program
- Edmonds Municipal Code Section 7.10.060 - .063 - Limitation on Water Use
- Kennewick Municipal Code Chapter 14.05 ( 7.5 KB) - Water Shortage
- Mercer Island Municipal Code Chapter 15.18 - Water Use Restrictions
- Oak Harbor Municipal Code Chapter 13.10 - Water Conservation
- Redmond Municipal Code Chapter 13.24 - Water Conservation
- Richland Ordinance No. 24-05 ( 373 KB) - Water Curtailment Program, passed 8-05 (Richland Municipal Code Ch. 18.16 ( 769 KB))
- Seattle
- Seattle Ordinance 120473 - Directs Seattle Public Utilities to participate with other water suppliers in the Central Puget Sound region to develop a regional response plan for the 2001 drought, passed 8-01.
- Seattle Water Shortage Plan
- Seattle Parks and Recreation Water Shortage Contingency Plan
- Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District - Water Shortage Response Plan , 2001
- Spokane Municipal Code Section 13.04.1504 - Interruption or Restriction of Service.
- Walla Walla Resolution No. 2002-36 - Establishing a Water Conservation Program, passed 6-02
- Walla Walla Resolution No. 2002-37 - Establishing a Water Emergency Response Program, passed 6-02
- Woodinville Resolution No. 223 - Water Shortage Contingency Plan, 4-02
Sprinkling and Irrigation Regulations
Enforcement Provisions
- Bellevue Municipal Code Section 24.02.270 - Water rates, F. Rate Surcharge (Surcharge)
- Bothell Municipal Code Section 18.06.140 - Water shortage - Preferential Service. (Shutoff of Irrigation System)
- Centralia Municipal Code Section 15.05.070 Service disconnections and enforcement procedures. (Notice, Service Disconnection, Water Flow Restriction)
- Kirkland Municipal Code Section 15.16.045 - Water Restrictions-Penalty (Surcharge)
- Mercer Island Municipal Code Section 15.18.050 - Enforcement - Conservation Information. (Installation of Restriction Device)