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flow established for it¢ sa ry e area plus the prcportio: <br /> share of ether water userslshare plus instream flaw nead i <br /> culated for the Eno River below Lake Ben Jourson. <br /> Water withdrawal rates for public voter users and instrenm <br /> releases shall be instituted in the amounts and per the c <br /> ticns shown in Table II. O1 <br /> B. A water Shortage shall be deemed to exist, wish respect <br /> University Lake, whenever the level of University lake teas <br /> the Second of the Six stages shown on Table 1, or whens <br /> emergencies develop such that citizens cannot be supplied a <br /> water to protect their health, safety and welfare with <br /> curtailing the water demand. <br /> C. In the event of a water shortage in either University Laka <br /> Lake orange or both, the Chairman of the Board of CPU <br /> Commissioners is authorized, empowered, and directed to issue <br /> Public proclamation declaring to all persona the existence <br /> such state and One s verity thereof, and place in effect <br /> restrictive provisionsauthorizad in Article 3 of this ordinan, <br /> ARmrC's Unlawful to. Hee t f h1 di ance <br /> Tha streemflow requirements of the £ne River set forth in Table <br /> the <br /> 1effectivef£dateaofathis lm ordinance it shallrbe unlawful[hndd oa violation <br /> this ordinance for any water user to cause the streamflow to be reduced bel <br /> i written substantiation Of the need for the exception with its request. <br /> in tha event the chairman of the Beard of County Commissioners i <br /> any proclamation authorized by Article 1, Yhan 1t shall be unlawful forssu <br /> Person, firm, or corporation to use or permit the use of water from the E <br /> River through the facilities of the Ora Permit <br /> Water System, Inc. , t <br /> Town of Hillsborough, or the Orange Water end Sewer Authority (when Supplied <br /> the Town of Hillaborough) and water from any raw water supply within Oran <br /> County used by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority in viola-ion of any of f. <br /> mandatory restrictions contained in the proclamation until the Chairman, <br /> Public proclamation, has declared a particular stage of the water shortage <br /> be over and the restrictions applicable to it no longer in effect. <br /> In light Of the any benefits that can be derived by conservio <br /> water, all persona, firms, or corporations in Orange county using an of t <br /> r <br /> water s pplies which a the subject of this ordinance should follow ward <br /> conservation practices regardless of the time of year or Whether Or not a waH <br /> shortage exists. Water conservation should be followed during all phases c <br /> construction-related activities. water should be obtainefl fit <br /> supplemental sources other than the Eno n River portion lyobt above Gl <br /> Hillsborough Waste Treatment Plant. Where water water for construction is neede <br /> r. <br /> from the Eno River written permission shall b Obtained from a water providi <br /> utility. All such water shall <br /> Orange ba considered as a portion e_ the utility, <br /> allocation. A copy t the written approval shall be delivered to th <br /> Orange County Manager immediaately. <br /> ARTICLE 3 estr i[tive w t t Ea <br /> Thn a sty of the water shortage shall be determined by the Amer <br /> gency Or the level of University lake and Lake Orange as shown on Tattle <br /> A. In the event the water level of University Lake declines to <br /> stage II Sevei above mean sea level, in feet, A stage II wate'. <br /> shortage ALEAT shall be deemed in effect. In the event the Pate: <br /> level of Lake Orange declines to a stage II elevation of Pate. <br /> below Lake orange spillway, in feet, a stage IT water ahortagi <br /> ALERT shall be deemed in effect. When a water shortage ALERT is <br /> in effect the following voluntary <br /> imposed: rt water restrictions a <br /> 1. Use shower for bathing rather than bathtub and limit shows, <br />