Ordinance No. 2,691• ` 90703' 1
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AN.ORDINANCE PROHIBITING:CERTAIN•USES.OF WATER FROM THE
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%'CITY :WATER -, SUPPLY.. SYSTEM NOT :. ESSENTIALS TO THE PUBL -IC
WELL- DE.ING- 'AUTHORIZ.ING. THE --CITY TQ TERMINATE-:WATER.'
SERVICE'.- FOR.V.IOLATION; AND. DECLARING THE.:PRESENCE,_OF'.AN
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EMERGENCY.,.
:WHERE. AS.- an - emergency' exist�s'.� in , the City. of Baytown_
,, because - of � the , dis`r,epair of . two service wells';-, and
WHEREAS, the';water res-sure:, im the; City, is at a danger- .
ously.:.low level, and ..
`WHEREAS; 'it is - ,imperative„ to the" public` well- being that
certain uses of water,not.,`essential to the health,-welfare
rid esafety o.f t.h`e , ;be r.'estr cted; NOW THEREFORE,
BE I,T ORDAINED BY THE THE'CITY OF
_CITY ,COUNCIL;OF
BAYTOWN, ; TEXAS :. :
Section, h:; That 7= the use and withdrawal of .water for
the City- ;water - supply system- by an- person for the .purpose
of s_pr.inkling:; watering or' `irregating o'f sh.rubbe'ry,. ,trees, .
lawns;'" grass ground, covers;` plants;--vines or flowers- is. ,proh.ibited.
Section 2 The:'.l�ayor `shall have the authority 'to
enforce. the provisions of;.this ordinance by the, discontinuance
,of water'service in the event of violat ion. hereof.
Section 3 This. ordinance shall. be.,in force and effect
.un'til: amended, or. repealed,, by the :Mayor or: until repealed by-
the Council of the City =of_ Baytown..,
Section 4: ..This, -ordinance i8 passed _as an emergency,
measure, and th_e. Council` does hereby decl-are, that ran emergency
exists- which - makes`:, it, imperative that ,this..o- rdinance shall
become _effecti`ve ,forthwith -.
INTRODUCED,, -,:READ,. + and '-PASSED -by:. the ,a..ff.irmative vote of
.o of the ,City of Ba town o;
_ ority' f' the City `Council n
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_ :. this 3rd ..day of '` July -_ , 1979.. .
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