Section 19-11-7 Demand Reduction Strategy Implementation
A. The Clarkdale Municipal Water Utility shall monitor the projected supply and demand for water on a daily basis during periods of emergency or drought and shall recommend to the Mayor and Town Manager the extent of the demand reduction measures required to prudently plan and supply water to the water utility customers.
B. The Mayor, upon the recommendation of the Utilities Director, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized to declare and suspend the demand reduction strategies and elements of strategies that are set forth in this plan. The strategies may be initiated and suspended based upon resource status levels, or other pertinent information, which evaluate the relationship between water demand and municipal safe production capability.
C. The declaration of any change in the demand reduction strategy level may be made by:
2. Issuance of a press release to radio stations and newspapers of general circulation in the community; and
3. Appropriate postings on the Town of Clarkdale website; and
4. Appropriate signage at strategic locations throughout the Town that clearly advise citizens that the prevailing demand reduction strategy is then existing (i.e., “Water Alert,” “Water Emergency” or “Water Crisis”); and
5. Personal notice delivered by Town Water Conservation Enforcement Aides.
D. The demand reduction strategy designated shall become effective immediately upon announcement by the Mayor.
E. The notice of demand reduction shall give the extent, terms and conditions respecting the use and consumption of water. Upon such declaration and issuance of press releases, due and proper notice shall be deemed to have been given to each and every Clarkdale Municipal Water Utility user.
F. This implementation may require the reallocation of current staff to enforce the provisions of this plan. In addition, the Town may hire Water Conservation Enforcement Aides to provide this enforcement that are hereby authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions of this plan. The Clarkdale Municipal Water Utility has emergency authority to take operational measures deemed necessary to protect the potable water systems. [Ordinance #383, 2017; Resolution #1538, 2017; prior code § 19-11-7.]