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03-03-14-Ordinance-Adopting Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan-03/03/2014ORDINANCE # 03-03-14 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SANGER'S WATER CONSERVATION PLAN AND DROUGHT- CONTINGENCY PLAN; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING. A SERVERABILITY CLAUSE, WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the amount of water available to its customers Is limited and subject to depletion during periods of extended drought; and WHEREAS, the Texas Water Code and applicable rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality require a Water Conservation Plan and a Drought Contingency Plan (the "Plans"); and WHEREAS, the drought contingency plan provides measures that may be needed during drought conditions, during an emergency and / or when water use approaches the system supply that help reduce water usage and temporarily reduce demand placed on the City's water system; and WHEREAS, the water conservation plan establishes certain rules and policies for the orderly and efficient management of water supplies to reduce consumption, reduce waste and improve water use efficiency. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF SANGER THAT: Sanger. Ordinance # 2013 - _ Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan Page 2 of 2 SECTION 1. The Water Conservation Plan and the Drought Contingency Flan of the City attached hereto and made a part hereof are hereby adopted as the official policy of the City. SECTION 2. Any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this Ordinance shall be fined upon conviction, not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000). Each day in which one or more of the provisions of this ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 3. The terms and provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be severable and that if the validity of any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF SANGER, THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2014 ter. Mayor, Thomas Thomas Muir ,,t5611lSitl/;JJy OF < Attest: City Secretary, Tam! Taber i SANGER, TEXAS DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN April 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1. Introduction & Objectives..........................................................................1 Section 2. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Rules .............................. 1 Section 3. Public Involvement..................................................................................... 2 Section 4. Provisions for Continuing Public Education & Information ................... 3 Section5. Authorization.............................................................................................. 3 Section6. Application.................................................................................................. 3 Section 7. Drought Contingency Plan - - Emergency Response Stages ................. 4 7.1 Initiation of Drought Response Stages.............................................................. 4 7.2 Termination of Drought Response Stages..............................................................4 7.3 Drought and Emergency Response Stages............................................................5 Section8. Variances....................................................................................................11 Section9. Enforcement............................................................................................... 12 Section 10. Coordination with Regional Water Planning Group & UTRWD .............. 12 Section 11. Review & Update of Drought Contingency Plan......................................13 Section 12. Drought Contingency Plans for Privately -Owned Water Utilities ........... 13 Sanger, Texas Drought Contingency Plan APPENDICES Appendix A Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Requirements for a Drought Contingency Plan Appendix B Ordinance or Resolution from Governing Body Adopting the Drought Contingency Plan Appendix C Letter to Chairman of Region C Water Planning Group Sanger, Texas Drought Contingency Plan Drought Contingency Plan for Sanger, Texas April 2014 SECTION 1 Introduction and Objectives The purpose of this Drought Contingency Plan (the "Plan") is to provide for drought contingency measures for Sanger as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") and the Upper Trinity Regional Water District ("UTRWD"). Such contingency measures may be needed during drought conditions, during an emergency and when water use approaches the Regional Treated Water System ("System") supply or the capacity of treatment and delivery facilities. Examples of drought or emergency conditions include low levels of water supply lakes, unusually high water demands, unforeseen equipment / system failure or contamination of the water supply source. This update of the Plan has been coordinated with the suggested model drought contingency plan prepared by UTRWD for its Members and Customers, such as Sanger, and is consistent with TCEQ's model drought contingency plan and the latest requirements outlined below. The provisions and responses outlined in this Plan are intended to be uniformly applied among UTRWD's Members and Customers. Sanger uses the following source(s) of water: groundwater pumped plus treated surface water supplied by UTRWD. The total combined amount from these sources is normally sufficient to provide water for residential and commercial customers and to maintain adequate reserve quantities and pressure from storage facilities to meet emergency and firefighting demands. Drought is a frequent and inevitable factor in the climate of Texas. Therefore, it is vital to plan for the effect that droughts will have on the use, allocation and conservation of water in the region. Drought contingency planning is one critical element of a water supplier's effort to reduce peak water demands and extend water supplies. The following are the central objectives of this Plan: • Help assure reliability of water service to retail customers; • Conserve the available water supply in times of drought and emergency; • Maintain adequate water supplies for domestic use, sanitation and fire protection; • Protect and preserve public health, welfare and safety; • Minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortages and • Minimize the adverse impacts of emergency conditions affecting water supply. SECTION 2 Applicable Rules of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality TCEQ rules governing the development of drought contingency plans for Municipal Uses by Public Water Suppliers, such as Sanger, are contained in Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Sanger Drought Contingency Plan Subchapter B and Rule 288.20 of the Texas Administrative Code ("TAC"). A copy of these rules is included in Appendix A. The rules define a drought contingency plan as: "A ,strategy or a combination of strategies for temporary supply and demand management responses to temporary and potentially recurring water supply shortages and other water supply emergencies." Minimum Drought Contingency Plan Requirements The minimum requirements contained in the TAC for drought contingency plans are covered in this Plan as follows: Rule Subject Section 288.20(a)(1)(A) Informing the Public & Providing Opportunity For Input Section 3 288.20(a)(1)(B) Provisions for Continuing Public Education & Information Section 4 288.20(a)(1)(C) Coordination with the Regional Water Planning Group Section 10 288.20(a)(1)(D) Criteria for Initiation Monitoring & Termination of Stages Section 7 288.20(a)(1)(E) Drought and Emergency Response Stages Section 7 288.20(a)(1)(F) Targets to be Achieved During Drought Section 7 288.20(a)(1)(G) Water Supply & Demand Mgm't Measures for Each Stage Section 7 288.20(a)(1)(H) Procedures for Initiation & Termination of Drought Stages Section 7 288.20(a)(1)(1) Procedures for Granting Variances Section 8 288.20(a)(1)(J) Procedures for Enforcement of Mandatory Restrictions Section 9 288.20(a)(2) Drought Plans for Privately -Owned Utilities Section 12 288.20(a)(3) Consultation with Wholesale Suppliers Section 7 288.20(b) Notification of Implementation of Mandatory Measures Section 7 288.20(c) Review & Update of Plan Section 11 Also included in this Plan are statements of authorization (Section 5) and application (Section 6). SECTION 3 Public Involvement Sanger previously provided opportunity for public input in the development of this Plan by the following means: • Provided written notice of the draft Plan and the opportunity for the public to comment by newspaper on February 13, 2014, and posted notice prior to adoption; • Made the draft Plan available on the City's website; • Provided a copy of the draft Plan to anyone requesting a copy and • Held a public meeting at 7:00 PM on March 3, 2014 in the City Council Chambers provided written notice to the public concerning the draft Plan and meeting. Sanger Drought Contingency Plan SECTION 4 Provisions for Continuing Public Education and Information Sanger will provide public information about the Plan at least annually, including information about the conditions under which each stage of the Plan is to be initiated or terminated and the drought response measures to be implemented in each stage. This information will be provided by any of the following means: • Prepare bulletins / newsletters describing the Plan and make said bulletins / newsletters available in utility bills, public facilities or other appropriate places; • Make the Plan and its requirements available on the Sanger website; • Include information about this Plan and water conservation on the Sanger website, and as part of its bulletins / newsletters, public service announcements and media reports and . • Notify local organizations, schools and civic groups that Sanger staff members are available to make presentations on the Plan (usually in conjunction with presentations on water conservation programs). When provisions of the Plan are activated or when a drought response stage changes, Sanger will notify local media of the relevant issues, the appropriate drought response stage and the specific actions required of the public. When mandatory provisions of the Plan are implemented, TCEQ shall be notified within five (5) business days. The information will also be publicized on the Sanger website. Billing inserts may also be used as appropriate means of disseminating information to the public. SECTION 5 Authorization The City Manager, or official designee, is hereby authorized and directed to implement the applicable provisions of this Plan upon determination that such implementation is necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to comply with applicable regulations or contractual requirements. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, the City Manager, or official designee, shall have the authority to initiate, to enforce and to terminate the measures provided herein for a drought or other water supply emergency. The authority to implement and enforce the Drought Contingency Plan is established in Ordinance No. 03-03-14, as provided in Appendix B. Sanger Drought Contingency Plan Application The provisions of this Plan shall apply to all persons, customers and property utilizing water provided by Sanger. The terms "person" and "customer" as used in the Plan include individuals, corporations, institutions, partnerships, associations and all other legal entities. SECTION 7 Drought Contingency Plan - - Emergency Response Stages The City Manager, or official designee, may order the initiation or termination of a drought response stage or water emergency when one or more of the trigger conditions for that stage is met as provided in this Section. The triggering criteria described below are based on the ability of Sanger to deliver treated water to its customers and / or the ability of UTRWD to deliver treated water to Sanger. Water supply and / or demand conditions are monitored by both Sanger and UTRWD on a regular basis to determine when conditions warrant initiation or termination of a drought response stage. 7.1 Initiation of Drought Response Stages The following actions will be taken when a drought response stage is initiated: • The public will be notified through local media, the Sanger website and other appropriate methods as described in Section 3 above; Unless otherwise implemented by UTRWD, Sanger will notify UTRWD by telephone, with a follow-up letter, e-mail or fax to confirm implementation of any drought response stage and to provide relevant details and When any mandatory provisions of the Plan are implemented, Sanger will notify the Executive Director of the TCEQ within five (5) business days. When specific drought response stages are announced by UTRWD, Sanger and other entities receiving water from UTRWD are required to implement the appropriate measures. For other trigger conditions not announced by UTRWD, the City Manager, or official designee, may implement contingency measures based on local conditions affecting Sanger; or for good cause may decide not to order the implementation of a drought response stage or water emergency even though one or more trigger criteria for the stages are met. Various factors are taken into account when making a decision about such stages, including circumstances unique to Sanger, the time of year, weather conditions, the anticipation of replenished water supplies, use of an alternate water resource or the anticipation that additional facilities will become available on a timely basis to meet needs. The reason for such decision will be documented and communicated to UTRWD for the record. 7.2 Termination of Drought Response Stages The following actions will be taken when a drought response stage is terminated: Sanger Drought Contingency Plan 4 • The public will be notified through local media, the Sanger website and other appropriate methods as described in Section 3 above; Unless otherwise directed by UTRWD, Sanger will notify UTRWD by telephone, with a - follow -up letter, e-mail or fax to confirm the particular drought response stage has been terminated and • When any mandatory provisions of the Plan are terminated, Sanger will notify the Executive Director of the TCEQ within five (5) business days. The City Manager, or official designee, may decide not to order the termination of a drought response stage or water emergency even though the conditions for termination of the stage are met. Various factors could influence such a decision about whether to end a specific stage, including circumstances unique to Sanger, the time of year, weather conditions, conditions within the local water distribution system or anticipation of other relevant factors that warrant continuation of measures for the drought stage. The reason for such decision will be documented and communicated to UTRWD for the record. 7.3 Drought and Emergency Response Stages A. Stage 1 —Water Wise Requirements for Initiation The following are key conditions, any one of which may trigger this stage: • UTRWD has announced Stage 1 —Water Wise, which maybe a result of: o The total raw water supply in water supply lakes available to UTRWD has dropped below 65% (35% depleted); or o Dallas Water Utilities (a source of raw water to UTRWD) has initiated Stage 1 and given notice to UTRWD; or o UTRWD, with concurrence of the Board of Directors, finds that conditions warrant the declaration of Stage 1; or Water demand has reached or exceeded J8M of delivery capacity for four consecutive days; or • Water demand is approaching a level that will cause a reduced delivery capacity for all or part of the distribution system, as determined by Sanger or • The water supply system has a significant limitation due to failure of or damage to important water system components. Goal Stage 1 is intended to raise public awareness of potential drought and water emergency problems. The goal for water use reduction under Stage 1 is one percent (1 %) of total daily water use that otherwise would have occurred in the absence of drought contingency measures. Water Use Restrictions for Reducinq Demand Sanger Drought Contingency Plan Under this stage, customers will be requested to conserve water through mandatory and voluntary measures, and to comply with restrictions on certain non -essential water use as provided below. Specific measures to be implemented during the stage will be determined by Sanger's City Manager, or official designee. The City Manager, or official designee, may also take other actions not listed, if deemed necessary. Require reduction of water use through maximum 2-days-per-week landscape irrigation schedule. This provision as identified in Sanger's Water Conservation Plan is mandatory under this Water Wise stage for automatic irrigation systems and hose -end sprinklers. Irrigation of landscaped areas and building foundations is permitted at any time if it is by means of a hand-held hose, drip irrigation or soaker hose systems. Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose -end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems is limited to Mondays and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) and for locations without addresses, and Tuesdays and Fridays for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9). Apartments, office building complexes or other property containing multiple addresses may be identified by the lowest address number. Require reduction of water use through time -of -day landscape irrigation schedule. This provision as identified in Sanger's Water Conservation Plan is mandatory under this Water Wise stage. No outdoor watering with automatic irrigation systems and hose -end sprinklers can occur from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.' Irrigation of landscaped areas and building foundations is permitted at any time if it is by means of a hand-held hose, drip irrigation or soaker hose systems. • Encourage reduction in frequency of washing or rinsing of vehicles and recommend use of bucket / container, hand-held hose with positive shut-off valve or commercial car wash. • Encourage reduction in frequency of draining and refilling swimming pools. • Encourage retail customers to avoid waste during recreational use (water used for leisure and entertainment purposes) from faucets, hoses or hydrants. • Increase public education efforts on ways to reduce water use. • Review internal operational conditions and capabilities by Sanger and intensify efforts on leak detection and repair. • Be alert to internal non -essential water use by Sanger (examples include vehicle washing, operation of ornamental fountains, landscape uses for parks or medians, etc.). Termination Stage 1 may terminate when UTRWD terminates its Stage 1 condition or when the circumstances that caused the initiation of Stage 1 — Water Wise no longer prevail.; B. Stage 2 — Water Watch Requirements for Initiation The following are key conditions, any one of which may trigger this stage: Sanger Drought Contingency Plan • UTRWD has initiated Stage 2 — Water Watch, which may be a result of: o The total raw water supply in water supply lakes available to UTRWD has dropped below 55% (45% depleted); or o Dallas Water Utilities has initiated Stage 2 and given notice to UTRWD; or o UTRWD, with concurrence of the Board of Directors, finds that conditions warrant the declaration of Stage 2; or • Water demand has reached or exceeded 81 5N of delivery capacity for three consecutive days; or • Water demand has reached a level that is causing a reduced delivery capacity for all or part of the distribution system, as determined by Sanger; or • The water supply system is unable to deliver water at normal rates due to failure of or damage to major water system components or • A significant deterioration in the quality of a water supply, being affected by a natural or man-made source. Goal The goal for water use reduction under Stage 2 is a five percent (5%) reduction in the use that would otherwise have occurred in the absence of drought contingency measures. Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand Under this stage, customers will be requested to continue all voluntary measures, plus adhere to the following mandatory measures to conserve water and to comply with restrictions on certain non -essential water uses as provided below. Specific measures to be implemented during this stage will be determined by the City Manager, or official designee. The City Manager, or official designee, may also take other actions not listed, if deemed necessary. All requirements of Stage 1 shall remain in effect during this Stage 2, plus the following incremental or new measures: Require reduction of water use through maximum 2-days-per-week landscape irrigation schedule. This includes irrigation of landscaped areas with automatic irrigation systems and hose -end sprinklers. Irrigation of landscaped areas and building foundations is permitted at any time if it is by means of a hand-held hose, drip irrigation or soaker hose systems. Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose -end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems is limited to Mondays and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) and for locations without addresses, and Tuesdays and Fridays for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9). Apartments, office building complexes or other property containing multiple addresses may be identified by the lowest address number. • Require reduction of water use through time -of -day landscape irrigation schedule. No outdoor watering can occur from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Irrigation of landscaped areas and building foundations is permitted at any time if it is by means of a hand-held hose, drip irrigation or soaker hose systems. Sanger Drought Contingency Plan • Prohibit recreational water use (water used for leisure and entertainment purposes) including use of faucets or hoses in such a manner that creates runoff or other wastes. • Restrict washing any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, etc. to the use of a hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff nozzle, except on the premises of a commercial car wash. • Prohibit hosing off paved areas, buildings, windows or other hard surfaces. Normal window washing is okay. • Encourage further reduction in draining and filling of swimming pools. • Further accelerate public education efforts on ways to reduce water use. • Continue intensified leak detection and repair activities by Sanger on water pipes and mains. • Reduce internal water use by Sanger, except where water is supplied from treated wastewater effluent (examples include: restrict irrigation to day -of -week watering schedule; no hosing off paved areas, buildings, windows or other hard surfaces; no vehicle washing except on the premises of a commercial car wash). • Encourage retail customers to wait until the current drought or water emergency situation has passed before establishing new landscaping. • Initiate engineering studies to evaluate alternatives to mitigate drought conditions should conditions worsen. • Sanger is restricted to day -of -week and time -of -day landscape watering schedule except for parks and golf courses. • Require reduction of water use through day -of -week landscape watering schedule for parks and golf courses. • Announce enforcement efforts and penalties for noncompliance. Enforcement to be primarily based on complaints being received. Termination Stage 2 may terminate when UTRWD terminates its Stage 2 condition or when the circumstances that caused the initiation of Stage 2 no longer prevail. Upon termination of Stage 2, Stage 1 — Water Wise will remain in effect unless otherwise announced by Sanger or UTRWD. C. Stage 3 — Water Warning Requirements for Initiation The following are key conditions, any one of which may trigger Stage 3: • UTRWD has initiated Stage 3 — Water Warning, which may be a result of: Sanger Drought Contingency Plan 8 o The total raw water supply in water supply lakes available to UTRWD has dropped below 45% (55% depleted); or o Dallas Water Utilities has initiated Stage 3 and given notice to UTRWD; or o UTRWD, with concurrence of the Board of Directors, finds that conditions warrant the declaration of Stage 3; or • Water demand has reached or exceeded 9L of delivery capacity for two consecutive days; or • Water demand exceeds the delivery capacity for all or part of the distribution system, as determined by Sanger; or • Water supply system is unable to deliver water in adequate quantities due to failure of or damage to major water system components; or • Interruption of one or more water supply source(s). • Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply source that threatens water availability. Goal The goal for water use reduction under Stage 3 is a reduction of fifteen percent (15%) in the use that would otherwise have occurred in the absence of drought contingency measures. Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand Customers will comply with the requirements and mandatory restrictions on non -essential and other water uses as provided below. Specific measures to be implemented during this stage will be determined by the City Manager, or official designee. The City Manager, or official designee, may also take other actions not listed, if deemed necessary. All requirements of Stage 1 and Stage 2 shall remain in effect during this Stage 3, plus the following incremental or new measures: • Require reduction of water use through maximum 1-day-per-week landscape irrigation schedule. Irrigation by means of automatic irrigation systems and hose -end sprinklers can occur between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. beginning on the day allowed. Irrigation of landscaped areas and building foundations is permitted if it is by means of a hand-held hose, drip irrigation or soaker hose systems. Schedule: Addresses ending in 0 or 2 Addresses ending in 1 or 3 Addresses ending in 4 or 6 Addresses ending in 5 or 7 Addresses ending in 8 or 9 Properties with no address Monday only Tuesday only Wednesdays only Thursdays only Fridays only Wednesdays only Properties with multiple addresses will use the lowest numerical address assigned to the property for irrigation purposes. Sanger Drought Contingency Plan • Restrict vehicle washing to commercial car wash facilities. Such vehicle washing shall occur only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. • Prohibit the filling, refilling or adding of water to swimming pools, wading pools, hot tubs, spas and ornamental ponds. • Suspend issuance of permits for new swimming pools, hot tubs, spas and ornamental ponds. • Prohibit non -essential internal water use by Sanger, except where water is supplied from treated wastewater effluent. • Restrict watering of nursery plant stock to the designated off-peak hours applicable to residential customers. • The Council may implement a rate surcharge of 10% on retail usage over 10,000 gallons per month. • Step-up enforcement activities. • Implement utilization of alternative water sources if available. Termination Stage 3 may terminate when UTRWD terminates its Stage 3 condition or when the circumstances that caused the initiation of Stage 3 no longer prevail. Upon termination of Stage 3, Stage 2 —Water Watch will be initiated, unless otherwise announced by Sanger or UTRWD. D. Stage 4 — Emergency Requirements for Initiation The following are key conditions, any one of which may trigger Stage 4: • UTRWD has initiated Stage 4 — Emergency, which may be a result of: o The total raw water supply in water supply lakes available to UTRWD has dropped below 30% (70% depleted); or o Dallas Water Utilities has initiated Stage 4 and given notice to UTRWD; or o UTRWD, with concurrence of the Board of Directors, finds that conditions warrant the declaration of Stage 4; or • Water demand has reached or exceeded 9( M of delivery capacity for one day; or • Water supply system is unable to deliver adequate quantities of water due to failure or damage of major water system components; or • Interruption of one or more water supply sources(s) or • Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply available to Sanger. Goal Sanger Drought Contingency Plan 10 The goal for water use reduction under Stage 4 is twenty-five percent (25%) in the use that would have occurred in the absence of drought contingency measures. If circumstances warrant, or as required by UTRWD, the City Manager, or official designee, may set a goal for further water use reduction. Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand Specific actions taken during this stage, including water allocation, according to the actual circumstances, will be determined by City Manager, or official designee. All requirements of Stages 1, 2 and 3 shall remain in effect during Stage 4 plus the following additional measures: During Emergency Conditions, the governing body of Sanger may modify, amend or extend any provisions of this Plan as warranted by the conditions and circumstances. • Prohibit irrigation of landscaped areas. Foundations and trees may be watered for 2 hours per day with hand-held hose, bucket or drip irrigation / soaker hose. • Prohibit vehicle washing except as necessary for health, sanitation or safety reasons. • Prohibit non -essential internal water use by Sanger. • The Council may increase the rate surcharge applicable to retail customers. • Implement utilization of alternative water sources if available. Termination Stage 4 may terminate when UTRWD terminates its Stage 4 condition or when the circumstances that caused the initiation of Stage 4 no longer prevail. Upon termination of Stage 4, Stage 3 — Water Watch will remain in effect unless otherwise announced by Sanger or UTRWD. SECTION 8 Variances The City Manager, or official designee, may grant temporary variances for existing water uses otherwise prohibited under this Plan if one or more of the following conditions are met: • Failure to grant such a variance would cause an emergency condition adversely affecting health, sanitation or fire safety for the public or the person requesting the variance; • Compliance with this Plan cannot be accomplished due to technical or other limitations and • Alternative methods that achieve the same level of reduction in water use can be implemented. Variances may be granted or denied at the discretion of the City Manager, or official designee. However, no variances shall be granted under any circumstance if Sanger is in Stage 4 — Water Sanger Drought Contingency Plan 11 Emergency. All petitions for variances should be in writing and should include the following information: • Name and address of the owner and a licensed Texas irrigator responsible for the variance; • Purpose of water use; • Specific provisions from which relief is requested; • Detailed statement of the adverse effect of the provision from which relief is requested; • Description of the relief requested including a proposed irrigation plan; • Monthly report verifying the goal reductions; • Period of time for which the variance is sought; • On -call personnel with contact information for 24-hour a day repair response within one hour of notice; • Alternative measures that will be taken to reduce water use and • Other pertinent information. NXIA-Ke7i! E7 Enforcement Mandatory water use restrictions are imposed in Stages 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the Plan. These mandatory water use restrictions will be enforced by any combination of warnings, reconnection fees, suspension of service, monetary penalties, citations and fees as follows and authorized by the governing body: • On the first violation, customers will be notified by a sign or door -hanger that they have violated the mandatory water use restriction; • On the second violation, the City may request the resident to disconnect its irrigation system; or, if the resident doesn't comply with said request, Sanger may disconnect said irrigation system. In addition, Sanger may post notification of violation with reconnection fees and possible monetary penalties; • On the third violation, the City will disconnect water service and post notification of violation with reconnection fees, fines and / or citations; • Sanger maintains the right, at any violation level, to disconnect irrigation systems and / or total water services to a customer with reconnection fees and possible monetary penalties authorized by action of the governing body and Sanger Drought Contingency Plan 12 • The City Manager or official designee may implement any provision of the enforcement process of this Plan. • Any police officer having jurisdiction may issue a citation for any violation. SECTION 10 Coordination with Regional Water Planning Group, UTRWD and Others Sanger has coordinated with the Region C Water Planning Group and UTRWD to ensure consistency with the approved regional water plan and UTRWD's drought contingency plan. Sanger sent a copy of the draft ordinance(s) or resolution(s) implementing the Plan to UTRWD for review and approval. After adoption, Sanger sent the final ordinance(s) or resolution(s) and the Plan to UTRWD. Appendix C includes a copy of a letter sent to the Chair of the Region C Water Planning Group along with Sanger's Plan. SECTION 11 Review and Update of Drought Contingency Plan As required by TCEQ rules, Sanger will review and update this Plan every five years. The Plan will be updated as appropriate based on new or updated information, such as the adoption or revision of the regional water plan, or based on new or updated information related to Sanger's service area, population, water supply, transmission system - - and, for compliance with UTRWD requirements. The next revision of the drought contingency plan must be prepared, adopted and submitted to TCEQ's Executive Director not later than September 1, 2018. Any revised Plan must be submitted to TCEQ within 90 days of adoption by the community water system. SECTION 12 Drought Contingency Plans For Privately —Owned Water Utilities Any privately —owned or independent water utilities that are located within the service area of Sanger shall prepare a drought contingency plan in accordance with TCEQ requirements contained in the TAC, Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter B and Rule 288.20, and incorporate such plan into their tariff. Sanger Drought Contingency Plan 13 I.1»��17EI_1 TCEQ Requirements for a Drought Contingency Plan (Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter B and Rule 288.20 of TAC) Sanger Drought Contingency Plan