Ordinance 2001-94 Approved March 20, 2001

Ordinance 2002-104 (Revision to Ordinance 2001-94) Approved April 9, 2002/Effective April 12, 2002 

Ordinance 2001-94 Approved March 20, 2001

WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in Dothan's Best interest to revise the water conservation stages of the City of Dothan Code of Ordinance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Dothan, Alabama as follows:

Section 1. That Chapter 102, Utilities, Article III, Water Service, Division 3, Water Conservation Plan, Sec. 102-164, and Sec. 102-165 (c) of the Code of Ordinances are hereby amended to read, as follows:

Sec. 102-164. Violations.

(a) Violations of this division by any Dothan Utilities Customer shall receive the following:

1) First Offense: Written Warning and the violator to correct the violation within 30 minutes of the warning.
2) Second Offense in same calendar year: Disconnection of Water Service(s) with a $100 fee to reestablish water service.
3) Third Offense in same calendar year: Disconnection of Water Service(s) with a $500 fee to reestablish water service.
4) Fourth Offense in same calendar year: Disconnection of Water Service(s) until the water conservation plan stage that is in effect at the time of violation has expired and a fee of $1,000 to reestablish water service.

(b) The above warnings, disconnection notices, and disconnects shall be issued and implemented by the Dothan Utilities Superintendent or his designee.

Sec. 102-165. Stages.

(c) The water conservation stages shall be as follows:

     (1) Stage I, voluntary conservation. Customers or persons who use city water are requested to voluntarily limit the amount of water to the amount absolutely necessary for health, business and outdoor use.

     (2) Stage II, mandatory compliance; water alert. Beginning April 1 thru October 1 each year, the following restrictions shall apply to all customers or persons who use Dothan Utilities water. Stage II restrictions may be applied to the remaining months of the year upon implementation by the city chief operating officer and after public notification.

          a.  Irrigation utilizing individual sprinklers from hoses or buried sprinkler
               systems for the purpose of watering lawns, gardens, landscaped areas,
               trees, shrubs and other plants is prohibited, except on designated
               water-use days which shall be as follows:

               1. Odd-numbered street addresses will water on Tuesday, Thursday and                     Saturday.
               2. Even -numbered street addresses will water on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
               3. No Watering will be allowed on Sunday.

          b.  This restriction shall not apply to commercial nurseries; however,
               commercial nurseries should restrict water use to that which is
               absolutely necessary. Also exempt from the restriction is any handheld
               garden hose or small handheld watering container which may be used
               on any day to water small areas that might need more frequent
               watering.

     (3)  Stage III, mandatory compliance; water warning. Upon implementation by the chief operation officer and after public notification, the following restrictions shall be imposed in place of Stage II restrictions (until further notice) to all Dothan Utilities water customers or persons who use Dothan Utilities water:   

           a.  Irrigation utilizing individual sprinklers from hoses or buried sprinkler
                systems for the purpose of watering lawns, gardens, landscaped
                areas, trees, shrubs and other plants is prohibited, except on
                designated water-use days which shall be as follows:

1. Users of water at street addresses containing odd numbers will water on Tuesday and Saturday.

2. Users of water at street addresses containing even numbers will water on Monday and Friday.

                     The intent of this action is to allow each customer to water two
                     times each week, either Tuesday and Saturday or Thursday and
                     Sunday. On the Tuesday/Saturday and Thursday/Sunday
                     watering days, no watering may be done between the hours of
                     5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Handheld garden hoses or small handheld
                     watering containers may be used on any day, except during the
                     hours of 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

          b.  Washing of private vehicles is prohibited, except on the Tuesday/
               Saturday and Thursday/Sunday odd-even basis. No private vehicles
               may be washed between the hours of 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Commercial car
               washes and service stations are exempt from this restriction.
          c.  Swimming pools will be filled only on Tuesday/Saturday and Thursday/
               Sunday on the odd/even basis. There shall be no filling between the
               hours of 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
          d.  Washing of sidewalks, streets, driveways, parking areas, tennis courts,
               patios or other paved areas is absolutely prohibited, except by the
               street department and the fire department to alleviate health or fire
               hazard.
          e.  Taking water from a fire hydrant is prohibited, unless the person taking
               the water from the fire hydrant has a permit from the water department
               for an expressed purpose and the date that the hydrant may be used
               signed by an authorized utility representative. The water department,
               street department, and fire department are exempt from this condition
               in order to properly maintain the water system and provide for public
               health and safety.
          f.   The Stage III restriction does not apply to commercial nurseries.
               However, commercial nurseries should restrict water use to what is
               absolutely necessary.

     (4)  Stage IV, mandatory compliance; water emergency.  Upon
           implementation by the chief operating officer and after public notification,
           the following restrictions shall be imposed in place of Stage II or Stage III
           restrictions (until further notice) to all Dothan Utilities water customers or
           persons who use Dothan Utilities water: during Stage IV, no outside
           irrigation utilizing individual sprinklers from hoses or buried sprinkler
           systems for the purpose of watering lawns, gardens, landscaped areas,
           trees, shrubs and other plants is permitted. Also prohibited are the
           following:

           a.  The washing of private vehicles is prohibited except at commercial car
                washes or service stations.
           b.  The use of water from fire hydrants for any reason, other than use by
                the water department, street department and fire department to
                maintain the water system and quality, is prohibited.
           c.  The washing of sidewalks, streets, driveways, parking areas, tennis
                courts, patios or other paved areas is absolutely prohibited, except by
                the public works department and the fire department to alleviate
                health or fire hazard.
           d.  The filling of swimming pools is prohibited during the water emergency.

Section 2.  After publication as required by law, this ordinance shall become effective immediately.

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED ON MARCH 20, 2001.     

Ordinance 2002-104 (Revision to Ordinance 2001-94) Approved April 9, 2002   

WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in Dothan's Best interest to revise the water conservation stages of the City of Dothan Code of Ordinance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Dothan, Alabama as follows:

Section 1. That Chapter 102, Utilities, Article III, Water Service, Division 3, Water Conservation Plan Sec. 102-165 (c) of the Code of Ordinances are hereby amended to read, as follows:

Sec. 102-165. Stages.

(c) The water conservation stages shall be as follows:

   (1)  Stage I, voluntary conservation. Customers or persons who use city
         water are requested to voluntarily limit the amount of water to the amount
         absolutely necessary for health, business and outdoor use.
   (2)  Stage II, mandatory compliance; water alert. Beginning April 1st thru
         October 1st of each year, the following restrictions shall apply to all
         customers or persons who use Dothan Utilities water. Stage II
         restrictions may be applied to the remaining months of the year upon
         implementation by the city chief operating officer and after public
         notification.

         a.   Irrigation utilizing individual sprinklers from hoses or buried sprinkler
               systems for the purpose of watering lawns, gardens, landscaped areas,
               trees, shrubs and other plants is prohibited, except on designated
               water-use days which shall be as follows:

               1.   Odd-numbered street addresses will water on Tuesday,
                     Thursday, and Saturday.                     
               2.   Even-numbered street addresses will water on Sunday,
                     Wednesday and Friday.
               3.   No watering shall be allowed on Monday.
               4.   Newly sodded yards are exempt for a period not to exceed four
                    weeks with written approval from Dothan Utilities Manager or his
                     designee.

        b.    This restriction shall not apply to commercial nurseries; however,
               commercial nurseries should restrict water use to that which is
               absolutely necessary. Also exempt from the restriction is any
               handheld garden hose with any cut-off/nozzle at end of hose or small
               handheld watering container which may be used on any day to water
               small areas that might need more frequent watering. Anyone on any
               day can use a hose with cutoff/nozzle at end of hose to wash a car or
               house.

   (3)  Stage III, mandatory compliance; water warning. Upon implementation by
         the chief operating officer and after public notification, the following
         restrictions shall be imposed in place of Stage II restrictions (until further
         notice) to all Dothan Utilities water customers or persons who us Dothan
         Utilities water:

         a.    Irrigation utilizing individual sprinklers from hoses or buried sprinkler
               systems for the purpose of watering lawns, gardens, landscaped
               areas, trees, shrubs and other plants is prohibited, except on
               designated water-use days which shall be as follows:

                1.    Users of water at street addresses containing odd numbers will
                    water on Tuesday and Saturday.
                2.    Users of water at street addresses containing even numbers will
                    water on Sunday and Wednesday.
                3.    No watering shall be allowed on Monday, Thursday and Friday.

                      The intent of this action is to allow each customer to water two
                      times each week, either Tuesday and Saturday or Sunday and
                      Wednesday. On the Tuesday/Saturday and Sunday/Wednesday
                      watering days, no watering may be done between the hours of
                      5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Handheld garden hoses or small handheld
                      watering containers may be used on any day, except during the
                      hours of 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

         b.    Washing of private vehicles is prohibited, except on the Tuesday/
                Saturday and Sunday/Wednesday odd-even basis. No private vehicles
                may be washed between the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
                Commercial car washes and service stations are exempt from this
                restriction.
         c.    Swimming pools will be filled only on Tuesday/Saturday and Sunday/
                Wednesday on the odd-even basis. There shall be no filling between
                the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
         d.    Washing of sidewalks, streets, driveways, parking areas, tennis
                courts, patios or other paved areas is absolutely prohibited, except by
                the street department and the fire department to alleviate health or
                fire hazard.
         e.    Taking water from a fire hydrant is prohibited, unless the person taking
                the water from the fire hydrant has a permit from the water department
                for an expressed purpose and the date that the hydrant may be used
                signed by an authorized utility representative. The water department,
                street department and fire department are exempt from this condition
                in order to properly maintain the water system and provide for public
                health and safety.
         f.     The Stage III restriction does not apply to commercial nurseries.
                However, commercial nurseries should restrict water use to what is
                absolutely necessary.

   (4)  Stage IV, mandatory compliance; water emergency. Upon implementation
         by the chief operating officer and after public notification, the following
         restrictions shall be imposed in place of Stage II or Stage III restrictions
         (until further notice) to all Dothan Utilities water customers or persons who
         use Dothan Utilities water: during stage IV, no outside irrigation utilizing
         individual sprinkler systems from hoses or buried sprinkler systems for the
         purpose of watering lawns, gardens, landscaped areas, trees, shrubs and
         other plants is permitted. Also prohibited are the following:

         a.    The washing of private vehicles is prohibited except at commercial
                car washes or service stations.
         b.    The use of water from fire hydrants for any reason, other than use by
                the water department, street department and fire department to
                maintain the water system and quality, is prohibited.
         c.    The washing of sidewalks, streets, driveways, parking areas, tennis
                courts, patios or other paved areas is absolutely prohibited, except by
                the public works department and the fire department to alleviate
                health or fire hazard.
         d.    The filling of swimming pools is prohibited during the water emergency.

Section 2. After publication as required by law, this ordinance shall become
effective immediately.

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on APRIL 9, 2002. EFFECTIVE APRIL 12, 2002.