Section 16-24-1. Misuse Prohibited.

It is prohibited for any person to flagrantly or wantonly misuse or waste, or cause to be misused or wasted, water supplied by the City, or conveyed through the City's water transmission facilities. For purposes of this section, the following are specifically determined to constitute flagrant misuse and waste:

Any irrigation of lawns or plants which, due to excess application of water, results in an excessive and/or prolonged flow of water off the property being irrigated;

Use of any plumbing system, irrigation system, connection or fixture, which by reason of misuse, damage, disrepair, inadequate maintenance or dilapidation, wastes City water.

[Source: Ord. 1347, 2003]

Section 16-24-2. Intent.

To reduce the waste of water resulting from excess watering, inefficient water use or release of excess water into the public right-of-way.

To reduce irrigation water usage without compromising landscape quality by using improved watering practices.

To reduce the waste of water by reason of neglect of indoor plumbing and outdoor irrigation systems and/or devices, connections or fixtures thereto.

To maximize the useful benefits of water for Northglenn citizens and reduce the need for future capital investment to purchase and store additional water.

[Source: Ord. 1347, 2003]

Section 16-24-3. Preventing Waste of Water. In order to prevent the waste of water, the City Council authorizes the City Manager to promulgate rules and regulations intended to prevent the waste of water. Said rules and regulations shall apply to all customers of the Northglenn water system.

[Source: Ord. 1347, 2003]

Section 16-24-4. Rules and Regulations. Rules and regulations promulgated by the City Manager, pursuant to the authority of Section 16-24-3 above, shall include but not be limited to:

Regulating outdoor watering as to times of day, days of week or month and months of year;

Prohibiting excess watering practices that result in the waste of water;

Regulating outdoor water usage for the washing of cars and other vehicles;

Regulating outdoor water usage for the washing or power-washing of sidewalks, driveways, patios, housing, fences, windows, decks and other impervious surfaces except for reasons of health and safety or other approved reasons;

Regulating irrigation practices associated with the installation of new lawns;

Requiring the repair of indoor plumbing and outdoor irrigation systems and/or devices, connections or fixtures thereto;

Regulating the use of water for construction purposes;

Regulating other water usage practices as may be necessary to prevent the waste of water.

[Source: Ord. 1347, 2003]

Section 16-24-5. Notification. Upon the promulgation of Rules and Regulations pursuant to this Article, the City Manager shall publish, post, issue notice to individuals observed to be engaged in the waste of water, or otherwise make available copies of said Rules and Regulations in the manner determined by the City Manager or his/her designee as most appropriate to prevent the waste of water.

[Source: Ord. 1347, 2003]

Section 16-24-6. Violations and Penalties.

Any person violating any provision of this Article, or of the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the City Manager pursuant to this Article, shall, upon confirmation of violation, be subject to a fee not to exceed $999.00 for each violation.

The assessment of fees for violations of this Article or the Rules and Regulations promulgated hereunder will be through the City utility bill for the responsible party's billing account.

The responsible party is defined as the owner, manager, supervisor or person who receives the water utility bill, or person in charge of the property, facility or operation during the period of time the violation is observed.

All fees must be paid within the normal payment period allowed by the City utility billing system.

The City Manager may, as part of the Rules and Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Article, establish a progressive schedule of warnings and/or fees subject to the approval of such schedule by City Council by resolution or motion.

[Source: Ord. 1347, 2003]