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<br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 21-13 <br /> <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES <br /> <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION IMPOSING WATER USE RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />AND DESIGNATING THE GENERAL MANAGER AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE ADDITIONAL <br />TEMPORARY WATER USE RESTRICTIONS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 78-51 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances authorizes the <br />Board of Commissioners of Elk River Municipal Utilities to invoke water use restrictions <br />to ensure adequate water supplies to meet the health, safety and welfare needs of the <br />City of Elk River and its residents; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 78-51 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances authorizes the <br />Board of Commissioners of Elk River Municipal Utilities to designate the general <br />manager authority to impose additional temporary water use restrictions until the <br />Commission can meet to consider a resolution; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board has determined it necessary to impose permanent restrictions on <br />lawn sprinkling to ensure adequate water supplies to meet the health, safety and <br />welfare needs of the City of Elk River and its residents. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: <br /> <br />1. Pursuant to its authority under Section 78-51 of the City of Elk River Code of <br />Ordinances, the Board of Commissioners hereby adopts the following water use <br />restrictions: <br />A. No lawn sprinkling shall occur between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and <br />6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />B. Use of the municipal water supply system for lawn sprinkling shall be <br />limited to an odd-even schedule. Homes and businesses with <br />addresses ending in an odd number may water on odd numb ered <br />days, and homes and businesses with addresses ending in an even <br />number may water on even numbered days. Multi-family residences, <br />businesses with multiple addresses, townhome associations with <br />multiple addresses, and properties without an apparent address may <br />water on odd numbered days. <br /> <br />2. These restrictions shall take effect immediately upon adoption of this Resolution, <br />as provided in Section 78-51 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, and shall <br />remain in effect permanently, unless and until revoked or amended by <br />resolution of the Board of Commissioners. <br />75