Water Use Restriction Ordinance Provisions
Contents
- Introduction
- Water Shortage Emergency Ordinances and Policies
- General Water Shortage Ordinances and Policies
- Enforcement Provisions
- Related MRSC Pages
Introduction
This page provides sample ordinances relating to water use restrictions. A few older ordinances have been retained in the Emergency Water Shortage Provisions as illustrations of emergency responses to past water shortages. 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 a guidance document, Preparing Water Shortage Response Plans (
), July 2011, to help utilities develop short-term water shortage response plans. In addition to the sample documents on this page, see DOH Drought Information page.
Emergency Water Shortage Provisions
- Auburn Municipal Code Ch.13.14 Water Shortage Emergency Response Regulations
- Bellevue Ordinance No. 3986 (), passed 2/89
- Centralia Ordinance No. 1731 (), passed 10/91
- Edmonds Ordinance No. 2774 (), passed 7/90
- Grandview Water Emergency Proclamation No. 2001-03 (), passed 4/01
- Water Supply Updates - Public Notification
- Department of Ecology - Water Supply Information
- Bremerton Drinking Water Supplies Update
- Port Angles Stage 2 Water Shortage ()- Excerpt from webpage, October 2006
- 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 Ch. 15.05 - Water Conservation Program
- Edmonds Municipal Code Section 7.10.060 - .063 - Limitation on Water Use
- Kennewick Municipal Code Ch. 14.05 () - Water Shortage
- Mercer Island Municipal Code Ch. 15.18 - Water Use Restrictions
- Oak Harbor Municipal Code Ch. 13.10 - Water Conservation
- Ocean Shores Ordinance No. 792 (), passed 6/05 - Water Conservation
- Redmond Municipal Code Chapter 13.24 - Water Conservation
- Richland Ordinance No. 24-05 () - Water Curtailment Program, passed 8-05 (Richland Municipal Code Ch. 18.16.035
- 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
- Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District - Water Shortage Response Plan, 2001
- Spokane Municipal Code Section 13.04.1504 - Interruption or Restriction of Service
- Tumwater Water Shortage Response Plan (), December 2009 Update
- 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
Enforcement Provisions
- Bellevue Municipal Code Section 24.02.270 - Water rates, F. Rate Surcharge (10% 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 up to $50/day)
- Mercer Island Municipal Code Section 15.18.050 - Enforcement - Conservation Information. (Installation of Restriction Device)
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Related MRSC Resources
MRSC Index – Water conservation, water use efficiency, drought management and planning