The director shall declare voluntary water use restrictions and recommend to the county
administrator that he declare mandatory or emergency water use restrictions during
periods of extended droughts or other emergency conditions in which available water
resources are compromised. Mandatory or emergency water use restrictions will become
effective the date the county administrator declares in writing the need for the restrictions.
Water use restrictions shall be declared to assure maximum beneficial use of available
water resources for the public welfare. The director shall use as a basis for declaring
or recommending water use restrictions established criteria for reservoir levels and
river flows as developed and provided by source-water suppliers. Emergency water use
restrictions may also be imposed if the director recommends them based on a determination
that an emergency condition of any nature exists that threatens the availability of
the public drinking water supply. The director shall likewise nullify, or recommend
the nullification of, the water use restrictions when recovered conditions based on
established criteria for reservoir levels and river flows are met or when in the director's
judgment, the emergency condition has been resolved.
(Ord. of 9-26-07, § 1; Ord. of 11-18-09(4), § 1)
