§ 25-139. Phase II.

(a)

This section shall apply to all users of water from the city. An advanced conservation phase, Phase II, shall go into effect when the following conditions occur:

(1)

The total usable water storage above the lowest intake valves in the city's impoundment lakes decreases to thirty-six thousand (36,000) acre-feet (thirty-nine (39) percent). This phase shall be implemented under these conditions when the lake levels remain below these levels for three (3) consecutive days; or

(2)

The total amount of water in Fort Smith's water system storage reservoirs remains below fifty (50) percent of total storage capacity for three (3) consecutive days.

(b)

The city administrator, or his designated agent, is hereby authorized and directed to compile and record the data necessary to determine when the conditions of subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section have been met. Upon such determination that the conditions have been met, the city administrator, or his designated agent, shall notify all users of water from the city, by any reasonable means, which may include, but is not limited to media coverage, that the conditions of subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section have been met and that the conservation measures of Phase II are in effect. The city administrator, or his designated agent, is hereby authorized and directed to ensure compliance with and enforcement of the Phase II conservation measures set forth in subsection (c) below.

(c)

Phase II conservation measures shall consist of Phase I measures plus the following restrictions and prohibitions on the use of city water.

(1)

The watering of shrubs, plants, trees and gardens is permitted only by hand-held hose and should be limited to the minimum amounts necessary to sustain plant life. Such watering is permitted at locations with even-numbered addresses on even-numbered days of the month only and at locations with odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days of the month only. All lawn and turf watering from city sources is prohibited.

(2)

Golf course watering and other commercial irrigation from city sources shall be done only to the extent necessary to preserve turf and other plant life. Golf courses are permitted to water only greens and tee boxes from city sources. Golf course fairway and rough watering and school football and baseball field watering from city sources is specifically prohibited.

(3)

All washing of motor vehicles, trailers, airplanes, boats or building exteriors is prohibited, except at commercial car washes and licensed commercial vehicle dealerships. Licensed commercial dealerships shall limit washing to Tuesday and Friday only. The filling of swimming pools or outdoor fountains and outdoor fountain operation are prohibited.

(d)

The restrictions and prohibitions of Phase II shall be removed when the lake levels remain above forty-one (41,000) acre-feet (forty-five (45) percent) for fifteen (15) consecutive days.

(e)

The city administrator, or his designated agent, is hereby authorized and directed to compile and record the data necessary to determine when the conditions of subsection (d) of this section have been met. Upon such determination that the conditions have been met, the city administrator or his designated agent shall notify all users of water from the city by any reasonable means, which may include but is not limited to media coverage, that the conservation measures of Phase II are no longer in effect.

(Code 1976, § 31-42(d); Ord. No. 31-92, § 4, 5-5-92; Ord. No. 40-07, §§ 5, 6, 6-5-07)