§ 36-63. Water use classifications.

(a)

Class 1: Essential water uses.

(1)

Domestic use: Water necessary to sustain human life and the lives of domestic pets, and to maintain minimum standards of hygiene and sanitation.

(2)

Health care facilities: Patient care and rehabilitation, including swimming pools used for patient care and rehabilitation.

(3)

Public use:

a.

Fire Hydrants.

1.

Firefighting.

2.

Certain testing and drills by the fire department if performed in the interest of public safety and if approved by the City manager.

b.

Flushing of sewers and hydrants: As needed to ensure public health and safety and if approved by the city manager.

(b)

Class 2: Socially or economically important uses of water.

(1)

All domestic uses other than those included in classes 1 and 3:

a.

Home water use including kitchen, bathroom and laundry use.

b.

Minimal watering of vegetable gardens.

c.

Watering of trees where necessary to preserve them.

(2)

Commercial, agricultural, industrial and institutional uses:

a.

Outdoor commercial watering (public or private) using conservation measures and to the extent that sources of water other than fresh water are not available to use.

b.

Irrigation for commercial vegetable gardens and fruit orchards or the maintenance of livestock.

c.

Watering by commercial nurseries at a minimum level necessary to maintain stock.

d.

Water use by arboretums and public gardens of national, state, or regional significance where necessary to preserve specimens.

e.

Use of fresh water at a minimum rate necessary to implement vegetation following earth-moving, where such vegetation is required by law or regulation.

f.

Watering of golf course greens.

g.

Filling and operation of swimming pools:

1.

Residential pools which serve more than 25 dwelling units.

2.

Pools used by health care facilities for patient care and rehabilitation

3.

Municipal pools.

h.

Commercial car and truck washes.

i.

Commercial laundromats.

j.

Restaurants, clubs, and eating places.

k.

Air conditioning:

1.

Refilling for start up at the beginning of the cooling season.

2.

Make-up of water during the cooling season.

3.

Refilling specifically approved by health officials and the municipal governing body, where the system has been drained for health protection or repair purposes.

l.

Schools, churches, motels/hotels and similar commercial establishments.

(c)

Class 3: Nonessential uses of Water.

(1)

Ornamental purposes: Fountains, reflecting pools, and artificial waterfalls.

(2)

Outdoor noncommercial watering (public or private):

a.

Gardens, lawns, parks, golf courses (except greens), playing fields and other recreational areas.

b.

Filling and operation of recreational swimming pools which serve fewer than 25 dwellings.

c.

Noncommercial washing of motor vehicles.

d.

Serving water in restaurants, clubs, or eating places except by specific request.

e.

Air conditioning: refilling cooling towers after draining except as specified in class 1.

(3)

Public use:

a.

Fire hydrants: Any purpose, including use of sprinkler caps and testing fire apparatus and for fire department drills, except as listed in class 1.

b.

Flushing of sewers and hydrants except as listed in class 1.

(Ord. of 7-12-2010)