§ 31-126. Certain manners of use prohibited.

(a)

Waste. It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the city to waste water, which shall consist of using, causing, suffering or permitting the use of water in an amount in excess of the amount actually and necessarily required for the specific use or purpose to which the water is put by the consumer or inhabitant.

(b)

Draining into public streets.

(1)

It shall be unlawful for any person to drain, pump or discharge water in any manner on or into any public street from a swimming pool, tank or similar structure. It shall also be unlawful for any person to permit such conduct to occur on or from any land or premises under his control or management.

(2)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or permit the use of any sprinkler, sprinkler system, hose, soaker or other water flow device so as to allow such device to emit water directly onto any public street or so as to allow water emitted from such a device to run off into any public street.

(3)

It shall not be a violation of subsection (b) of this section if water is used in any of the following circumstances:

a.

The use of water by any person for roadway base preparation, concrete and asphalt work and for building construction processes.

b.

The use of water by any person for the testing or repair of water distribution facilities, including permanently installed landscape irrigation systems;

c.

The use of water by a governmental entity in pursuit of its governmental functions for the benefit of the public, such as construction projects, cleaning of public streets, and the use of water from fire hydrants and trucks related to fire fighting activities; or

d.

The use of water by any person to alleviate an immediate health or fire hazard.

(Ord. of 6-16-53, § 1; Ord. No. 91-062, § 1, 3-18-91)