Ord 1652 7/1/1953Ol DIIII. vCE KIG. 1652
X1 ORDI 1CNCE A-=TDI1•1G O '0INANCE ,c . 41.5 lad' ?.iuuaraPH 1
Uti�,.20F, A15D D11JDING THE CIT`r �1' tIC;iITA F LIS 1t1Tu `.Ld E ZGN , Trite StitjE BEJ.
DESCRIIM IN THIS ORDINANCE, PMHIBITING THE USE Ora' a'J:i2rER FRCS THE CITY OF
?.IICHITA 'WALLS SUPPLY SYS'IT;iT 1I "HE evr�T RING OR SPIRE llal, ,.!G CIF LAITo'iS, (MASS
SU EBEItY G' TREES; F20VIDING HOWEVER T M NURSERIES S i' LT L M AL10-. ED TO USE
A Ai:C-UNT OF WA'M TC I LE_p L iEIR PRESS I T STOCK OF SHRU 3aiRY, PL 14 TS 111Z
T£ ALIVE; PERK.:I`iTI:NG I'JA`1"ERI vG AT CERTAIN HOURS GN C ITAIN BAYS 1X ZONES;
PRCOHI:iITII•dG THE WASHING CF AUTOIiC ILES, TRUCda;, RAI—MG.0 CARS OR ALNY `TYPE
IC3It,E ram, IP i T, EXCEPT AS DESIGNATE]] IN THIIS 0101,;ANCE; P,',OHIiZ 1G THE
JTASHIItG 02 FILILNG STATION APIMNS AiiD iLOCI-Z, 011I THE INTERIORS OF EUILDINGS,
TRUCKS QR -4AILN1IAD CARS; PROHI1' TI'1G THE WASTING OF ANY ,,ATER TH?,OUGH BEFEC-
TI'(E PLUi BING; PROHIBITI-NG THE USE OF 14TA11TR FGR AIR C0111DITIONIN1G SYST1211S,
UNLESS T E SAP,IE ARE EQUIPPED ASHE!-,EIN P2.0VIJID; PR HIBIMIG THE USE AND
;TASTE OF WATER IN FOUNTAII, . SWI1,ZD:1G PCGLS UNLESS ItECIRCUI TZD, GOLF CuURSES,
I'iINIA'_�URE GOLF CURSES, OR 1J.11' RECREATIONAL IONAL GRGUMI-JS; I11ZU`V1:DING THAT WATER USERS
OUTSIDE 'THEHC__ITY�� L(/I``��I�jTITS THE
TIE CI`r! OF WICHITA FALLS S11"ILL CO ii LY WITH THE Sk`a
T' 1T:1S Ai Q lvJ"JULi1 i1' LV1Vl), J 1E J{AILUR E TG SO COMPLY 1rI., 10411H SHALL 011 OIRIZE `1f
:O13�EC'lOR OF UTILITIES OF `il!E CITY OF T-JZCHITA FALLS Tip DISCONTINUE IJTATIII SERVICE
ALTOGETHER; PRCVIDL?G THAT G'1HER 11UNICIPALITIES TO T: E CITY Or ICH11A FALLS
SELLS ATER RUST CO PLY Tt_ESE Ta r;GULATIONS r"14D THEY SHALL 13E HE-
CUIRIM TO IM-20SE T=_E SA 2- IMTR_+_C`I`CONS OId JEEIII, PICiVIDING Kal THE
VdA Er,TTyG OF C&=!TatIES, CHURCH AID BGSIN ;SS IJ JNS OR YliF�S, A l PAM 31 TOGETHE�d
aTITti _EASE3hLL Ai1D f TLj_kLL FIELDS; I kH'OSI11G A PENALTY FOR T'tIE TJ'I.OLLT I ON OF THIS
ORDINA110E: PROVIDING SAL II1GS CLAUSE : D DECLAR1IvG :iN r,,=. G1a1CY.
°HrI?EAS, the City of ;ichita Falls and the .metropolitan area of the
City of Wichita Falls has depended for many years on sarface waters as a supply
of water for the use of its inhabitants and industries; and,
INTH�S, the principle source of water supply for the City of tfichita
Falls, that is, Lake Tdckapoo in Archer County and Lake dichita in ;Jichi.ta and
A
rcher Counties, has insufficient grater to permit the indiscriminate use of water
by its inhabitants and businesses and in order to safeguard and _fully utilize the
water supply that the City of ;3ichita Balls now has on hand for essential uses,
such as household consumption, lire protection, maintenance of health and sani-
tary facilities and the operation of essential businesses, the .3oard of Aldermen
of the City of Wichita Falls is required to take imaediate steps to prohibit and
restrict the use of water for non -essential uses and to enforce conservation
measures which will limit the use of such water as is now available for only
essential uses; KGW TIiLi;Er �E,
IT ORDAINED 3Y IE _DJA2T OF AL>�MIEN %€_' 'i� Cl`iY GI{ ;y C_i `1A A LIAS,
TIMAS :
SECTION 1. That for the purpose of this ordinance the Zaty of ,ichita
Falls is divided into three (3) zones for restricting water usage, such zones
being as -follows:
(1) ZONE CITE - That area north of Wichita Valley Railroad
Tracks and west of 3rook Street;
(2) ZONE TUO - That area south of ;Jichita Valley ;railroad
Tracks and i-,Test of Hiolliday Street;
(3) ZONE ' 11LEE - The balance of the area of the City of
Wichita Falls, being that portion of�e City east of ?zrook ,Street and north of
the ",ji c h-ta Valley Railroad Tracks, 4W east of ';olliday Street and south of the
Wichita Valley Railroad Tracks.
(That attached 'hereto is a map designating the three
zones above described to show with more particularity the areas included in each
zone.)
SECT-LON 2. That ti-ie use and .ithdrawal of water from the City of
Wichita Falls water supply system for the lollowil'l; purposes is Hereby prohibited,
except as set out in Section 3 hereof:
(1) The sprinkling or watering of trees, shrubbery or
grass through the use of a hose or otherwise; provided, however that nurseries
shall be alloy use a ni.nilnam amount of water to keep their present stock
of shrubber�ran trees alive.
(2) The washing of automobiles, trucks, railroad cars,
or any other type of equipment; provided however that service stations, car
dealers and fleet owners shall be allowed 123000 gallons of water per month
for all purposes and providing further, that they maintain and use automatic
cut-off nozzles when cars or trucks are being washed.
(3) The washing of filling station aprons or floors and
interiors of buildings, trucks, or railroad cars; provided 11owever that the fire
narshal may permit the reasonable use of water for the washin of filling station
aprons and floors essential to public safety and the prevention of fire hazards.
(4) The wasting of any water through defective plumbing;
defective plumbing being defined as plumbing -t�zat has been permitted to remain
out of repair, such as leaking grater closets, surface leaks, underground leaks,
defective faucets or taps.
(5) ,kvaporati.ve cooling systems capable
of moving more than 1800 cubic fe o4l air per to must oe ou4pped i, ith re-
circula tion _p�s�� cooling
systems tie ulppediry� th aw recirculation pumps andksysuems shall not require
make up water at a rate exceeding 5a of the recirculation rate. it is further
provided tizat all air conditioners o�luc� Afjd'414bi-�'j
u. legit of air per rzinute,
and smaller, of tie evayoorative tu-pe,* sna cater inlet of � at more
than 1/8 inch opening.
(6) The use of water in fountains, orna:aental or otrerwise,
swimming pools unless recirculated, wading pools, golf courses, rdniatare golf
courses or any recreational grounds.
It is the intention of tl_ese prohibitions to be all
inclusive in that it s.all cover every person, firm or corpOrc ti on using water
from the City of •jichita Falls supply systeir_, whether the particular individual
of - : Falls Or not.
has a contract for ater service wJ.- liz the Oit r .-ciIita
Any use of water for the purposes or in tie ,.canner
prohibited in this section shall be deemed to be a waste of water and any person,
firm, or corporation violating any provisions of this ordinance dlall be deemed
guilty Of such o-fense and siz 11 be ;unishable as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 3. Ffnat in order to pernti.t a limited use of crater for the
purposes stated in this section., the follotiri_ng exceptions to the above restric-
tions are hereby made:
(1) Persons residing in ZU-NE GHE w«ose property is
numbered by street number as an even nivaber may water on :Onday of each y eek
between the hours of 7:00 a.-, and jj:00 a.:i. and between t1ne hours Of 5:00
and 9:00 �.:?., on said day. Persons residing in such zone whose property nuloers
are odd, shall `Je allowed to water on Tuesday of eac% week Jetween t`ne hours of
7:00 a.rn. and it:00 a.'-M. and between the _ ours of �:00 �.m. and 9:CU ;�.? on
Sa .d dw' .
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(2) Persons residing in Z0]E ni'o whose property is an
even number by street designation s1:all have the privilege of watering on
; ednesday of each week between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 16:00 a.,ira.. and be-
tween the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.a. on said day. Persons residing in
such zone �:n.ose property is an odd number by street designation may water
between the same hours, 7:00 a.;i. and 11:00 a.m. and between the hours of
5:00 p.ra. and 9:00 p.m. on Thursday of each week.
(3) Persons residing in Z011E TH M whose property is
an even number by street designation shall have the privilege of ;,atering on
I,riday of each wee'. between tihe hours of 7:00 a. . .and 1t:00 a.m. and between
the hours of 5:00 p.m. ald 9:00 p.i'1. on said clay. Persons residing in such
zone whose property is an odd number by street designation may water between
the same hours, 7:00 a.m. and 1#:00 a.m. and bet-vjeen the _lours of 5:00 p.nl.
and 9:00 p.m. on Saturday of each Creek.
(4) Churches, schcols and parks, including football and
base ball fields may elect to Crater any day between -the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., but may water any given area on only one day per week, with no
watering on Sunday; providing however that watering in the cemetery i,lay be
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on any day of the week, without
restriction.
(5) yo one kill be permitted the use of :ateraunder
any exception on Sunday of any week. a V d N 'fiAle _:i�
(6) Persons residing in any zone ::,.ay wash a private
rotor ve icle on the gay and during the hours designated for watering.
1.SECTION 4. That each and every police officer of the city of
14ichita Falls, s1:all, in com-ection with his duties imposed by law, diligently
enforce the provisions of -this ordinance.
sEC`i UId 5. That the provisions of this ordinance shall a: -ply to
users of .-rater from the City of ;�1ichita falls water supply system which are
outside the City of 11iciita Falls and the provisions of -rnis ordinance :iay be
enforced by the discontinuance of the water service in the event of a violation
of said terms and provisions of till s ordinance.
Tile municipalities to whom the City of ',iichita malls
sells water from its supply syste.n or reservoirs shall likewise comply with
the terms and provisions of this ord nai-ice in their respective jurisdictions
in order to obtain_ ��ra-ter service from the said City of ti�dicnita r'a11s water
supply system or reservoirs.
SECTION 6. That any person, firm or corporation violating the terms
and provisions of this ordinance s',iall be deemed guilty of a isdem00(o '. and
upon conviction, shall be fined a sum of not less than TEN t�� ,Of100 (w�10.0U)
:�CLI, Sand not to exceed 1��T0 HUiliii Eli u : 0/100 (-200.U0) LI,A C. if a person
is guilty of a second viola ion of this ordinance, the :director of Utilities of
the City of ?�ichita A�alls s-iall be authorized to cut off the Cater service
serving the _premises z,,iere such violation occurs. � �`
SECTIOI; 7. fnis ordinance shall become effective this the hday
of July, A.j. 1953, and shall continue in full force and effect until repealed
or amended by the ;bard of .lderrmen of the City of 1y'i.chita Falls.
SECTION
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,�;, 1_OPJ 8. the City of dJTichita Falls is faced tirzt'h an
inadequate supply of water in its reservoirs for use by the general public and
in flue interest of conservation of such water as is presently available for the
general benefit of the public, conservation of health and fi_,e prevention, an
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urgency and an emergency is created for the imaediate preservation o.-L' the
public peace, health, safety and ��eneral welfare, requiring tTzat .thi
ordLnance shall take effect immediately from and after its uI ° at
is accordingly so ordained.
SECTION 9. If any part or parts of this ordinance are for any
reason held to be invalid, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
Paragraph 12 of Ordinance 1o. 445 is hereby amended
so that the provisions of this ordinance shall hereinafter be construed as
a part of Ordinance No. 445 under Paragraph 12 th.ereoft
1953.
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PASSM Aa P r M this the 1st day of July, A. D.
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