37-126 Stage 1—Water alert.

The Water Services Director is authorized to declare a Stage 1 Water Alert when the Salt River Project or the Central Arizona Water Conservation District announces reductions in allotments to the City of Phoenix water service area, when an insufficient supply appears likely due to water system limitations or structural failure, or when a catastrophic incident threatens the existing water supply or water delivery system. Such declaration may designate the entire area served by the City of Phoenix Water Services Department, or a portion or portions of the service area as affected, in the event the shortage is not system-wide.

Upon declaration by the Water Services Director of the Stage 1 Water Alert and publication of such declaration, the Water Services Department shall implement the latest drought management plan or emergency response plan on file in the City Clerk’s office that has been approved by resolution and kept available for public use and inspection. The water alert shall trigger an intensive public education and information program to assist all customers impacted by the shortage to understand the state of the emergency and the need for voluntary compliance. City of Phoenix personnel will direct their resources to enforcement of all existing City codes which influence water use or misuse.

The Water Services Director is authorized to terminate the Stage 1 Water Alert when the Water Services Director determines that the conditions upon which the Stage 1 Water Alert was declared no longer exist.

(Ord. No. G-3335, § 1; Ord. No. G-4317, § 1, passed 12-13-2000, eff. 1-12-2001; Ord. No. G-5444, § 3, adopted 10-21-2009, eff. 11-20-2009)