HomeMy WebLinkAbout3553Ordinance No. 3553
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Amends Ord. 3550
ORDINANCE NO. 3.533
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, declaring a Water Shortage
Emergency and limiting certain water uses and practices.
WHEREAS, drought conditions exist and are forecast to exist due to
the current water levels within the City's water supply system that are substantially
lower than the water supply necessary to guarantee the supply of water through the
drier summer months and because of widespread predictions of a regional drought this
summer due to unusually low snowpack levels; and
WHEREAS, it is projected that during the coming summer months, the
water supply will be substantially lower than the summer months of previous years;
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to place limitations on the use of water in
order to provide for a sufficient supply of water during the dry summer months; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists due to current drought conditions and
immediate limitations on the use of water are necessary to protect the health, safety,
and welfare of the citizens of the City of the Kent; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. Findings. A drought condition exists and is forecast to
loccur within the City of Kent and within Kent's water supply source recharge areas. It
lis prudent at this time to limit certain water uses and practices in order to conserve the
ICity's water resources until the severity of the drought is known.
SECTION 2. Water Emergency Declared. Based upon the foregoing
findings, the City Council declares a water supply emergency pursuant to Ch. 7.13 of
Kent City Code ("KCC"). The existence of this emergency authorizes the City
Council to restrict or prohibit certain water uses, as more particularly described below.
lThese restrictions may be amended, added to, or relaxed as the City gathers more
I specific information pertaining to impacts to its water supply resources.
SECTION 3. Water Use Restrictions. The City restricts the following
lwater uses and practices, which restrictions shall only apply to City of Kent water
system customers:
A. Pursuant to KCC 7.13.050(A)(1), the irrigating or watering of
llandscaping, grass, plants, vegetables, vines, trees, shrubbery, gardens, ground cover,
for any other similar vegetation on all properties situated within the Kent city limits
(shall be limited as follows: those properties with a street address ending with an odd
shall only be permitted to use water for the above -listed purposes on calendar
Idates ending with an odd number; those properties with a street address ending with an
even number shall only be permitted to use water for the above -listed purposes on
calendar dates ending with an even number. The Public Works Director shall have the
(discretion to modify the restrictions as set forth in this section as deemed appropriate.
B. Pursuant to KCC 7.13.050(A)(5), water meters of three inch (3")
l diameter or greater installed or applied for after the effective date of this ordinance
shall not be activated until October 1, 2001. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the
installation of these meters; however, if the meters are installed after the effective date
of this ordinance or if application to install these meters is made after the effective
date of this ordinance, the meters will not be activated or otherwise put into use prior
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to October 1, 2001. This restriction shall not apply to meter activations for public
safety purposes.
SECTION 4. Penalties. A violation of any one or more provisions in
this ordinance shall be subject to the penalties and enforcement provisions set forth in
KCC 7.13.060.
SECTION S. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to publish this
ordinance in accordance with KCC section 7.13.040.
SECTION 6. — Severability. If any one or more section, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. — Effective Date and Term. As provided by RCW
35A.11.090, this ordinance must be passed by a unanimous vote of the City Council
and shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage. Further, this
ordinance shall remain in full force and effect until October 1, 2001. The City Council
may amend or repeal this ordinance prior to October 1, 2001, as it deems appropriate.
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JIVHITE, MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LUBOVICH, CITY A
PASSED: day of , 2001.
APPROVED: day of '2001.
PUBLISHED: o day of 92001.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3�3
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the
Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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BRENDA JACOB , CITY CLERK
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