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. . . ~ ORDINANCE 88-23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER SECTION 406 TO IMPOSE WATER USE RESTRICTIONS The City Council of the City of Elk River does ordain as follows: Section 1. Adoption of this Ordinance does hereby repeal Ordinance 88-22. Section 2. The Code of Ordinances for the City of Elk River, Section 406 is amended to read as follows: Section 406.00 Water Use Restrictions. This Ordinance is intended to authorize the City Administrator to invoke water use restrictions in cases of emergency as deemed appropriate by Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River. The water use restrictions shall take effect immediately upon adoption of such resolution and the penalties below in Section 406.01 may be invoked upon publication of the resolution imposing restrictions in the legal paper. The City Council may adopt by resolution those measures and restrictions necessary to ensure adequate water supplies to meet the health, safety and welfare needs of the City of Elk River and its residents. 406.01 Penalties. The first violation of the restrictions contained in this ordinance shall subject the offending person, firm, corporation or association to a written warning. A second violation of the restrictions shall be a petty misdemeanor with a penalty of $50 and shall increase to the sum of $100 for the third violation. A fourth violation shall result in a water shut-off with the reconnect ion fee to be paid by the offending property owner according to the policies of the Public Utilities Commission. No penalty can be imposed unless a person had, or should have had, prior knowledge of the ordinance restrictions. This may be shown by the fact that a prior warning was delivered to the person charged or to an occupant of the premises to be assessed. 406.02 Enforcement. This Ordinance shall be enforced by the Police Chief, the Fire Chief, and their authorized designees, in accordance with City ordinances.