O-56-132 0'3'
ORDINANCE NO. CZ 0J
C9- i 3- sz
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LIMITATION OF THE USE OF WATER DURING
EMERGENCY PERIODS. .
WHEREAS, the present rate of water consumption in the Village of Deerfield
exceeds the capacity of the public water system of the City of Highland Park;
and
WHEREAS, present water storage facilities are not adequate to provide a
reserve supply of Hater to meet all of the present and contemplated future
requirements for water; and
WHEREAS, the present rate of water consumption reduces the reserve supply
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of water to such an extent that the public health, safety and welfare are
endangered;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, COUNTY OF LAKE, STATE OF ILLINOIS:
SECTION I. During any period when the overall demand upon the Village
water supply system is so great as to endanger the public health, safety and
welfare, the President or Chairman of the Water Committee is authorized to
declare an emergency and to issue emergency water conservation regulations,.
limiting or prohibiting use of water from the.City water mains for the
sprinIng, watering,c,oroirrigation of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, ground
covers, plants, vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers, or for any other purpose
published in regulations issued hereunder by the President or Chairman of
the Water Committee.
SECTION II. All emergency regulations issued by the President or Chair-
man of the Water Committee shall be published once in a newspaper having .
general circulation in the Village of Deerfield, and shall be effective upon
publication.
SECTION III. The Village Manager shall have the authority to enforce the
provisions of this ordinance and all regulations issued hereunder including
the discontinuance of water service in the event of violation hereof.
SECTION IV. Any person convicted of any violation of the provisions of
this ordinance or of any regulation issued hereunder shall be punished by a
fine not to exceed TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00). Each days violation shall
be considered a separate offense.
SECTION V. All ordinanceoor parts of ordinances in conflict h6hewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage,
approval, recordation and publication as required by law.
PASSED this 25th day of June, 1956.
APPROVED:,-- /
11 President
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
PUBLISHED in the DEERFIELD REVIEW the 28th day of June, 1956.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the rate of water consumption exceeds the capacity of the
public water system of the Village of Deerfield, Illinois, and
WHEREAS, water storage facilities are not adequate to meet all present
and fixture requirements for water, and
WHEREAS, the depletion of water storage reserves increases the hazard
of fire and endangers public health and welfare
NOW, THEREFORE, I, , President of the Village
of Deerfield, County of Lake, State of Illinois (or Chairman of the Water
Committee) do hereby declare that a state of emergency exists within the
Village of Deerfield and promulgate the following regulations restricting
and controlling the use of water for lawn.sprinkling:
1. Premises with even - numbered addressed may be sprinkled, watered, or
irrigated on the even - numbered days of the month between the hours
of six o'clock A.M. and twelve o'clock Noon and between the hours
of nine o'clock P.M. and twelve o'clock Midnight.
2. Premises with odd - numbered addresses may be sprinkled, watered or
irrigated on the odd - numbered days of the month between the hours
of sip=• o'clock A.M. and twelve o'clock Noon and between the hours
of nine o'clock P.M. and twelve o'clock Midnight.
3. Golf courses, businesses, industrial, and institutional premises,
parks, playgrounds, and schools may draw water from the Village
mains for sprinkling, or the reservoirs serving such premises
filled farm the Village mains, on any day of the month between the
hours of 12 o'clock Midnight and six o'clock A.'4
IN WITNESS EHEREOF, I have hereunto set may hand and caused the Seal
of the Village of Deerfield, Illinois, to be affixed.
President or
Chairman.of Water Committee
Village of Deerfield, Lake County,
Illinois
SEAL