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°"~'~' ~ UwIV I"IHLL ~~ E~ERPT FROM CHAPTER 14 OF THE HILLSBOROUGH TOWN CODE Section 140.1 Water Shortgs-e and WithdrawaUConeervation Restrictiots-s (a) While water is flowing over the Lake Orange spillway and the Eno is flowing at greater than 10 cfs, normal conditions will be deemed to exist with no withdrawal. or conservation restrictions to be enforced. A water shortage shall be declared to exist with respect to Lake Orange, whenever the level of Lake Orange reaches the second of six stages shown on Table 1, when the flow in the Eno River has been less than 10 cfs for 7 consecutive days, or whenever emergencies develop such that citizens carmot be supplied with water to protect their health, safety and welfare without curtailing the water demand. Conservation measures shall be instituted upon reaching the alert stage and made more restrictive through successive stages of drought in an effort to prolong the .availability of water. (b) In the event of a water shortage is Lake Orange yr diminished streamflows in the Eno River, the Mayor is authorized, empowered, and directed to issue a public proclamation declaring to all persons the existence of such state and the severity thereof, and place in effect the restrictive provisions authorized in Section 14-44.3 of this ordinance. (c) A,ny car wash business (i.e., a business involved primarily in the washing of cars, trucks or other vehicles) whose operations are suspended through the operation of the mandatory water restrictions set forth in this Ordinance shall be entitled to credits on its subsequent monthly bills in accordance with the following formula: For each week which such businesses' operations are suspended, that business shall receive a 50% discount on a subsequent monttily water and sewer bill after the restrictions are lifted. For periods of restriction which an less than a week, the amount of the discount shall be determined by multiplying 50'/o by the number of days of such restriction and dividing the product obtained by seven. Section 14-40.2 Unlawful to U e Water COOtr'Lr~l to Provisions of this Ordinance In the event that the Mayor of Hillsborough issues any proclamation authorized by Section 14-40.1 of this Ordinance, then it shall be unlawful for any person, 5rm, or corporation to use or permit the use of water supplied through the facilities of the Town of Hillsborough, in violation of any of the mandatory restrictions contained in the proclamation until the Mayor, by public proclamation, has declared a particular stage of the water shortage to be over and the restrictions applicable to it no longer are in effect. In light of the many benefits that can be derived by conserving water, all persons, fines, or corporations served by the Town's water system should follow water conservation practices regardless of the time of year or whether or not a water shortage exists. Water conservation should be followed during all phases of construction-related activities. Where appropriate, water needed should be obtained from supplemental sources. Non-essential construction-related activities which require water should not be undertaken during a declared water shortage.