Subject to the prior approval of the city council, the city manager is hereby authorized
and empowered to make any and all necessary orders and regulations restricting the
use of municipal water in order to retain sufficient water for adequate fire protection
and for the health of the people, and such orders and regulations shall be made when,
in the judgment of the city manager, the supply of water on hand requires such restrictions,
orders, and regulations.
(b)
In case of an emergency caused by water shortage, the city manager shall immediately
give notice by publication to the water consumers of the city's water system not to
use water from the system for any purpose other than strictly domestic use and such
other use as the city manager may designate so long as the water shortage lasts. The
restrictions shall be effective the following day after first publication in the city.
The city manager, upon termination of the emergency conditions, shall notify the public
of the termination of the emergency, and the restrictions so imposed shall thereupon
terminate.
