§ 21-87. Same—Proclamation.  


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  • At such time as the city manager is informed by the director of utilities that the water supply is nearing the point of being inadequate to meet the needs of consumption, he shall investigate the reason therefor, and if he finds that the conditions are such that an emergency is prevalent, then he shall report his findings to the city commission who shall thereafter in its discretion proclaim a water emergency. Such proclamation shall be published at least weekly during the period the emergency exists and shall be in the following form:

    "PROCLAMATION
    OF WATER EMERGENCY"

    "The City Commission of the City of Lake Wales does hereby proclaim that a water emergency exists and hereby declares that it shall be unlawful for persons, firms and corporations to use the public water supply for purposes of watering lawns, shrubs, flowers, trees, gardens and the like, filling swimming pools, drawing water to fill spray trucks or tank wagons or washing vehicles and other equipment from ____________ to ____________ during any day from ____________/____________/____________, 19____________ to ____________/____________/____________, 19____________."

(Ord. No. 96-06, § 1, 5-21-96)