19F - RECEIVE AND FILE SEWER SYSTEM

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ARTICLE VI. CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY Page 5 of 6 Sec. 39-112. Relief from compliance. (a) A customer may file an application for relief from any provision of this section. The director of public works shall develop such procedures as necessary to determine such application and shall, upon the filing by the customer of an application for relief, take such steps as reasonably necessary to determine the application for relief. (b) The application for relief may include a request that the customer be relieved, in whole or in part, from the water use curtailment provisions of sections 39-96 through 39-108 and shall contain the basis for such request. (c) In determining whether to grant relief and the nature of any relief, the director of public works shall take into consideration all relevant factors including, but not limited to: (1) Whether any additional reduction in water consumption will result in unemployment; (2) Whether additional members have been added to the household; (3) Whether any additional landscaped property has been added to the property since the corresponding billing period of the prior calendar year; (4) Changes in vacancy factors in multifamily housing; (5) Increased number of employees in commercial, industrial and governmental offices; (6) Increased production requiring increased process water; (7) Water uses during new construction; (8) Adjustments to water use caused by emergency health or safety hazards; (9) First filling of a permit -constructed swimming pool; and (10) Water use necessary for reasons related to family illness or health. (d) In order to be considered, an application for relief must be filed with the department within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of the resolution from which relief is sought. No relief shall be granted unless the customer shows that he has achieved the maximum practical reduction in water consumption other than in the specific areas in which relief is being sought. No relief shall be granted to any customer who, when requested by the department, fails to provide any information necessary for resolution of the customer's application for relief. (e) The decision of the director of public works shall be final. (Ord. No. NS-2073, § 1, 9-4-90) Sec.39-113. Exemption. Single-family residential customers shall not be required to reduce consumption below twenty- seven (27) billing units per billing period during Phase II or below twenty-four (24) billing units per billing period during Phase III. (Ord. No. NS-2073, § 1, 9-4-90) Sec. 39-114. Notice of violation. The director of public works or his designee shall give notice of violation to the customer committing the violation as follows: 19F-145 http://Iibrary2.municode.com/default-test/DocVieNv/14452/l/242/248 3/3/2009