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Home My WebLink About7.a. Water Conservation Ordinance - Second ReadingCITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 3, 2004 AGENDA ITEM: 2" Reading - Water Conservation Ordinance AGENDA SECTION: Old Business PREPARED BY: Andrew J. Brotzler, P.E., City Engineer W I N �, JQ .p ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance and Resolution APPROVED BY: Background: The City of Rosemount currently has an ordinance that restricts the usage of municipal water for lawn and landscaping maintenance. The ordinance restricts usage on an odd -even calendar day basis by house address as a water usage conservation measure. With the current ordinance, the enforcement of the ordinance is difficult as a violation of the ordinance is a misdemeanor. As municipal water usage is directly related to the number of municipal wells and water towers required to meet water demands, conservation of water by water users is important to reduce the need for capital improvements to the City's municipal water system. It is therefore important for the City to continue to inform water users of methods and techniques to conserve water. Over the past several months, Staff has worked with the Utility Commission and City Council to develop an update to the current ordinance to promote the conservation of water. Proposed Ordinance Amendment: To improve the ability of the City to enforce the water usage ordinance, it is proposed that the current ordinance be modified as follows: 1) Enforcement of the ordinance administratively by City staff, particularly the Public Works Department. 2) No watering of lawns or landscaping permitted between the hours of noon and 6:00 p.m. on any day. ' . 1 .� 4 The above restrictions are proposed to be in effect between May 1 and August 31 of each year. A copy of the proposed ordinance is attached. Also attached is a resolution establishing penalty amounts for violation of the proposed ordinance. The proposed penalty amounts are as follows: 1 Violation Warning 2" a Violation $50.00 penalty 3 Violation $100.00 penalty 4 Violation $200.00 penalty Penalties to be charged with quarterly water bills. RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAWN SPRINKLING IN THE CITY; AMENDING ROSEMOUNT CITY CODE, TITLE 4 CHAPTER 1, SECTIONS 4 -1A -3 AND 4 -1 A -6. MOTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CITY CODE SECTION 4 -1A -3. COUNCIL ACTION: 0.-� CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAWN SPRINKLING IN THE CITY; AMENDING ROSEMOUNT CITY CODE, TITLE 4 CHAPTER 1, SECTIONS 4 -1A -3 AND 4 -1A -6 The City Council of the City of Rosemount Ordains as follows: Section 1. City Code Section 4 -1A -3, paragraph B is amended to read as follows: B. Sprinkling And Other Limitations. In order to conserve our potable water supply, each water customer is required to comply with the following restrictions: 1. On odd numbered days of the month, only odd numbered addresses shall water lawns or landscaping, and on even numbered days, only even numbered addresses shall water lawns or landscaping. 2. No watering of lawns or landscaping is permitted between the hours of noon and 6:00 p.m. on any day. 3. Exceptions. The limitations of paragraphs 1 and 2 do not apply a) to the watering of lawns or landscaping for the first thirty (30) days after establishment or planting of such lawn or landscaping, or b) each year before May 1 or after August 31 Section 2. City Code Section 4 -1A -6 is amended by adding new paragraph C as follows: C. In addition to any other penalty or sanction provided for in this Article, the City Council may, by resolution, set penalties for violations of this Article. Such penalties shall be billed to the customer and collected as a part of the water bill. A customer may appeal the imposition of such a penalty to the Public Utilities Commission by serving a written notice of appeal on the City Administrator or City Clerk within ten (10) days of receipt of notice from the City that it is imposing a penalty. Such notice shall be in writing and shall state the grounds or basis for objecting to the imposition of the charge or penalty. No penalty that has been appealed will be levied or collected until the customer has been given an opportunity for a hearing before the Commission. Section 3. This ordinance will be effective the day following its passage and publication. & /misc /lawnsprinklingordinance 1 ADOPTED this 3 rd day of February, 2004. William H. Droste, Mayor ATTEST: Linda Jentink, City Clerk Published this day of , 2004 in the Rosemount Town Pages. g: /misc/lawnsprinklingordinance 2 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2004 - A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CITY CODE SECTION 4 -1A -3 WHEREAS, Rosemount City Code Section 4 -1A -6 authorizes the Council to establish penalties for violation of Article A of Chapter 1 of the City's water code (Section 4 -1A -1 through 4- 1A -6); and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the public to establish penalties for violation of Section 4 -1A -3. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota: Penalties are established and shall be imposed in accordance with City Code Section 4 -1A -6 for violations of Section 4 -1A -3 paragraph B: 1. For the first violation in a one -year period: Written warning 2. For the second violation in a one -year period: $50 3. For the third violation in a one -year period: $100 4. For the fourth and all later violations in a one -year period: $200 ADOPTED this P day of February, 2004. William H. Droste, Mayor ATTEST: Linda Jentink, City Clerk Motion by: Voted in favor: Seconded by: Voted against: