S-286 - 07/24/1973 - WATER - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. J4
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CERTAIN USES OF
WATER FROM THE VILLAGE WATERWORKS SYSTEM
NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE PUBLIC WELL-BEING;
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE TO TERMINATE
WATER SERVICE FOR VIOLATION: PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS
Whereas, an emergency exists in the Village of Oak Brook
because of an impending shortage of water due to excessive demand
and other conditions, and
Whereas, it is essential to the public well-being that
certain uses of water, not essential to the health, welfare and
safety of the Village be restricted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage County,
Illinois, as follows:
Section l.. Definitions. For the purposes of this Ordi-
nance the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations
shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with
the context, words used in the present tense include the future,
words in the plural number include the singular number, and words
in the singular number include the plural number. The word
"shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
(1) "Village" is the Village of Oak Brook.
(2) "Person" is any person, firm, partnership, associa-
tion, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(3) "Water" is water from the Village Water Supply System.
Section 2. Application of Regulations. The provisions
of this Ordinance shall apply to all persons using water both in
and outside the Village, and regardless of whether any person
using water shall have a contract for water service with the Village.
Section 3. Certain Uses Prohibited. The use and with-
drawal of water by any person for the following purposes is hereby
prohibited:
(1) Watering Yards. The sprinkling, watering or irri-
gating of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, ground covers, plants,
vines, gardens , vegetables , flowers , or any other vegetation, other
than in accordance with the schedule set forth in Section 5 hereof.
(2) Washing Mobile Equipment. The washing of automobiles ,
trucks, trailers , trailer-houses, or any other type of mobile
equipment.
(3) Cleaning Outdoor Surfaces. The washing of sidewalks,
driveways, porches and other outdoor surfaces.
(4) Cleaning Buildings . The washing of the outside of
dwellings; the washing of the inside and outside of office buildings.
(5) Cleaning Equipment and Machinery. The washing and
cleaning of any business or industrial equipment and machinery.
(6) Ornamental Fountains. The operation of any orna-
mental fountain or other structure making a similar use of water,
not employing a recirculating system.
(1) Swimming Pools. Swimming and wading pools not employing
a filter and recirculating system.
(8) Escape Through Defective Plumbing. The escape of
water through defective plumbing, which shall mean the knowing per-
mission for defective plumbing to remain out of repair.
Section 4. Exception to Maintain Sanatation. The
Village Manager shall have the authority to permit a reasonable
use of water in any case necessary to maintain adequate health and
sanitation standards.
Section 5. Landscape Sprinkling. Landscape sprinkling
as prohibited in Section 3 of this Ordinance shall be permitted
between the hours of 9 :00 P.M. until 7 :00 A.M. on even numbered
street addresses on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday nights and on
odd numbered street addresses on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
nights. No sprinkling shall be allowed on Mondays.
Section 6. Enforcement.
(a) Police Officers Enforce. Every police officer of the
Village shall, in connection with his duties imposed by law, dili-
gently enforce the provisions of this Ordinance.
(b) Discontinuance of Service. The Village Manager
shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance
by the discontinuance of water service in the event of violation
hereof.
Section 7. Penalties. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not
exceeding Five Hundred ($500. 00) Dollars. Each day such violation
is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
Section 8. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions hereof.
Section '9. Finding of Emergency. This Ordinance is
passed as an emergency measure, and the Village Board does, by
the vote by which this Ordinance is passed, hereby declare that
an emergency exists, which makes it imperative that this Ordinance
should become effective forthwith in order that the public health,
welfare and safety might most effectively be provided for.
PASSED and APPROVED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois, this
day of. 1973 ..
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