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~/ 5. No OWASA-supplied potable water may be used for the routine cleaning or washing of paved areas, such as sidewalks, decks, driveways, roadways, or parking lots. This restriction shall not apply to the pressure cleaning of exterior building surfaces. V. C. Stage Two (2) Water Shortage In the event that OWASA declares a Stage Two (2) Water Shortage, OWASA shall advise the Mayors of Carrboro and Chapel Hill and the Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners of its declaration and shall request that they issue Proclamations of Water Supply Shortage, if not already issued. Under these circumstances, the Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners is authorized to issue a proclamation invoking the provisions of this Ordinance applicable to a Stage Two (2) Water Shortage. Upon the issuance of such a proclamation by the Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, the following actions shall be taken with the goal of reducing overall water demand by fifteen (15) percent: 1. Water use by individually metered residential customer accounts and by individually metered irrigation-only accounts shall be limited to no more than an average of 800 gallons per day during any monthly billing cycle beginning after the declaration of a Water Supply Shortage or Water Supply Emergency and ending while such restrictions are still in effect. 2. Spray irrigation with OWASA-supplied potable water shall not be permitted, except by persons regularly engaged in the sale of plants, who shall be allowed to irrigate their commercial stock in trade. 3. Irrigation by underground, drip irrigation, micro spray, low precipitation bubblers, soaker hose systems with automatic shutoffs, or by hand held hoses or watering cans shall be limited to a maximum of one-half inch of water applied to plant material in any given week. 4. No OWASA-supplied potable water shall be used to re-fill ornamental fountains, ponds, and like devices. 5. No OWASA-supplied potable water shall be used for washing vehicles, except at commercial or institutional car washes in which at least 50 percent of the water has been recycled 6. No OWASA-supplied potable water shall be used for filling or re-filling empty swimming pools. OWASA-supplied potable water may be used to top off operating swimming pools. 7. No OWASA-supplied potable water shall be used for the routine cleaning or washing of exterior building surfaces, decks, or paved areas, such as sidewalks, driveways, roadways, and parking lots. This restriction shall not apply to the pressure cleaning of 10