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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GEORGINA
IN THE
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
BY-LAW NO_ 2002- 0088 (PWO-3 )
BEING A BY-LAW TO RESCIND BY-LAW 2000-0096
(PWO-3) AND TO AMEND SECTTON 12.1 OF BY-LAW
NO. e7-089 (pWO-3)TO tMPOSE OUTDOOR WATER
USE RESTRICTIONS
NOW THEREFORETHE COUNCIL OFTHE CORPORATION OFTHE TOWN
OF GEORGINA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS
WHEREAS the Corporation of the Town of Georgina owns, operates and
maintains municipal waterworks systems;
AND WHEREAS the Public utilities Acf, as amended, authorizes council to
enact by-laws forthe operation and maintenance of the municipal watenruorks systems
and to regulate the provision of such works;
AND WHEREAS the council of the corporation of the Town of Georgina
deems it expedient to make certain rules and regulations for the operation of the
wateruvorks systems with regard to outdoor water use;
1.
By-law 2000-0096 (PWO-3) is hereby repealed.
2.
Section 12.1 of By-law No. 9Z-089 (PWO-3) is hereby deleted and the
following is substituted in its place:
"12.1
a) Outdoor Water Use Restrictions Are As Follows:
Use of municipal water from a hose, pipe, sprinklers or permanent irrigation
system for the purposes of:
watering lawns or gardens
washing of vehicles, sidewalks or driveways
filling of swimming pools
a
a
a
is only permitted between the hours of 6:00 and 10:00 AM and 6:00 and 10:00
PM.
These activities will be permitted in accordance with the following conditions:
.
An EVEN numbered address may use water outdoors ONLy ON EVEN
NUMBERED DAYS of the month.
.
An ODD numbered address may use water outdoors ONLy ON ODD
NUMBERED DAYS of the month.
Exemptions to this general condition are provided below.
The general condition shall be in effect between May 1S and September 30 of
each year.
2
a
a
b) Stage 1 - Outdoor Water Use Advisory
During the periods that the Director of Water and Wastewater of York Begion
g¡ves notice that a Stage 1 - Outdoor Water Use Advisory is required:
All persons will be requested refrain from using municipal water from a hose,
pipe, sprinkler or permanent irrigation system for the purposes of:
.
watering lawns or gardens
.
washing of vehicles, sidewalks or driveways
.
f¡ll¡ng of swimming pools
Exemptions to the Stage 1 Restrictions are provided below.
c) Stage 2 - Outdoor Water Use Ban
During the periods that the Director of Water and Wastewater of York Region
gives notice that a Stage 2 - Outdoor Use Ban is required:
NO person shall use municipal water f rom a hose, pipe, sprinkler or permanent
irrigation system for the purposes of:
watering lawns or gardens
washing of vehicles, sidewalks or driveways
filling of swimming pools
Exemptions to the Stage 2 Restrictions are provided below.
d) Stage 3 - Outdoor Water Use Ban/Non-Essential Use Restrictions
The York Region Low Water Response Team will contact each Non-Essential
Water User and will be asked to prepare a Water Use Reduction plan for use
in the event of a Stage 3 condition.
During the period that the D¡rector of Water and Wastewater of York Region
gives notice that an Outdoor Water Use Ban with Non-Essential Use
Restrictions is required all Non-Essential Water Users will be required to
reduce water use in accordance with their water use reduction plan.
e) Exemptions and Special Cases
1. Exemoted Users
The foregoing provision shall not apply to persons who own, operate or carry
on the following operations or activities which rely on the steady supply and use
of water:
a)
nurseries;
b)
commercial or ¡ndustrial facilities utilizing timed irrigation systems will
be permitted to operate between 12:00 AM and 6:00 PM on a once per
week basis;
all weather playing fields if failure to water will result in a permanent
loss of plant material or public safety;
washing exterior building surfaces, including windows, parking lots,
driveways or sidewalks prior to application of a produce such as paint,
preservative, stucco, or preparation of a surface prior to paving or
repointing of bricks, or if required by law to comply with health and
safety regulations;
c)
d)
o
e)
i)
Stage 2 - Commercial car washes or car dealerships
)
Stage 3 - Commercial car washes or car dealerships with
equ¡pment that uses less than 57 litres of water per vehicles or
that recycles wash water;
f)
other users as identified by the Town of Georgina.
2. All Users
A person may:
b)
a)
water flowers, shrubs, trees, or vegetables on days other than, and
including their assigned Stage 1 or Stage 2 Watering Days, provided
watering is done using a hand-held container.
Water new trees and shrubs during installation and for the following 24
hours. Afterwards watering must comply with Stage 1, 2 or 3 Water
Use Restrictions.
c)
Water new lawns for up to 1 month.
3. Public Sector
Public Sector entities may during:
Stage 1 and 2: operate Public Water Play Areas in parks between the hours
of 12:00 and 4:00 PM."
Read a first and second time this 8th day of July, 2002.
Read a third time and finally passed thisBth day of July, 2002.
Mayor
K¿a-/L ó^A-
Clerk Roland Chenier