Item - Agenda w-Hillsborough 03-22-2004

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Town of Hillsborough - Proposed Water Restriction Stages July 24, 2003 Revision These restrictions apply to Town of Hillsborough municipal water supply usage only. Stage 0 — "No Stage" - Normal Conditions Stage 1- Voluntary Restrictions Implementation -This stage begins when the usable water capacity remaining is less than 180 days of supply. Recommendations: • Provide water saving devices to the public. • Provide daily or weekly reservoir level and water usage statistics. • Recommend water usage reduction techniques through water bills, fliers, notices, town web page and media. • Recommend a usage reduction of 10% for all customers. Stage 2 - Mandatory Restrictions Implementation -This stage begins when the usable water capacity remaining is less than 135 days of supply. Requirements & recommendations: • Require water usage reduction techniques listed in Stage 1 and limited outdoor water use. • Recommend a usage reduction of 20% for all customers. • No private car washing (commercial car washing is permitted). • No pressure washing. • Alternating day outdoor water use based upon street address (odd or even). Stage 3 — Rationing Implementation -This stage begins when the usable water capacity remaining is less than 90 days of supply. Requirements & recommendations: • Require usage reduction of 30% for both residential and business (allow special medical exemptions) • No outdoor water usage other than emergency /fire protection. • Customers will not be required to use less than the billing minimum. Enforcement: • Use billing system stop checks to catch violators (1000 bills per month). • Allow deferral of 1 st violation if achieved 50% of goal. Waive this fine if goal is reached in the second month • Graduated fines: 1`t offense= S50 Fine + Y Civil Penalty (not to exceed 32000), 2 offense = SJG Fire + 2Y Civil Penalty (not to exceed $400), P offense = S50 Fine + 3Y Civil Penalty (not to exceed 5600), 4t' offense = Discontinuation of water service until restrictions end, or until all fines are paid and assurance given that they will not violate restriction again, and subject to Town Board approval. "Y" equals the violating customer's average water bill. Proposed Town of Hillsborough Policy for Out -of -Town Violator Enforcement • Town of Hillsborough to notify Orange County Sheriff's Department for citations to be issued. • Orange County Sheriff's Department issues citation ONLY upon complaint from the Town of Hillsborough. • Orange County to notify the Town of Hillsborough (732 -2104) about complaints received regarding water restriction violators (applies to any department that receives complaint)