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City of Ramsey Local Water Supply Plan <br />DRAFT <br />10-1-13: DEFICIENCY OF WATER: <br />A. General Requirements: The city shall not be liable for any deficiency or failure in the <br />supply of water to consumers, whether occasioned by shutting the water off for the <br />purpose of making repairs or connections or from any other cause whatsoever. In <br />case of fire, or alarm of fire, or in making repairs or construction of new works, water <br />may be shut off at such time and kept off as long as necessary. In addition, the City <br />Council or City Administrator shall have the right to impose reasonable restrictions on <br />the use of the city water system in emergency situations. (Amended Ord. 55, 5-5- <br />1981; amd. 2003 Code) <br />B. Irrigation And Sprinkling Restrictions: The following irrigation and sprinkling <br />restrictions shall apply to those persons on the municipal water system: <br />1. Cross Connections Prohibited: No person shall construct, cause to be constructed or <br />operate any device which provides a cross connection between the municipal water <br />supply and a private well or the sewer system. <br />2. Waste Of Water Prohibited: <br />a. Customers shall maintain taps, faucets, valves and other water facilities so <br />that water waste is eliminated from seeps, dripping faucets, etc. <br />b. No person shall waste water deliberately by allowing irrigation or <br />sprinkling water to run off onto the street or into the drains. <br />3. Permission To Use Hydrant: No person shall open, close or tamper with any fire <br />hydrant except under the authorization of the Public Utilities Department <br />personnel. <br />4. Odd -Even Day Sprinkling: Sprinkling will be curtailed from May 1 through August 31. <br />Even numbered houses can sprinkle on even numbered calendar days. Odd <br />numbered houses can sprinkle on odd numbered calendar days. <br />5. Prohibited Hours: There will be no watering in the city (on the city water system), <br />odd or even, between the hours of twelve o'clock (12:00) noon and six o'clock <br />(6:00) P.M. <br />6. Warning; Penalty: There will be only one written warning for violators of the <br />sprinkling restrictions. Any subsequent violations carry a penalty as set forth by city <br />ordinance. <br />7. Exemptions: <br />91 April 7, 2017 <br />