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<br />"Article IV. Drought Contingency Plan for Retail Water Customers <br /> <br />"Sec. 34-150. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent <br /> <br />In order to conserve the available water supply and protect the integrity of <br />water supply facilities, with particular regard for domestic water use, sanitation, and <br />fire protection, and to protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety and <br />minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortage or other water supply <br />emergency conditions, the City of Paris hereby adopts the following Article and <br />Drought Contingency Plan, providing regulations and restrictions on the deli very and <br />consumption of water. <br /> <br />Water uses regulated or prohibited under this Drought Contingency Plan (the <br />Plan) are considered to be non-essential and continuation of such uses during times <br />of water shortage or other emergency water supply condition are deemed to <br />constitute a waste of water which subjects the offender(s) to penalties as defined in <br />Section 34-160 of this Article. <br /> <br />"Sec. 34-151 <br /> <br />Public Involvement <br /> <br />Opportunity for the public to provide input into the preparation of the Plan was <br />provided by the City of Paris by means of public notices of public meetings for input <br />on the Plan. <br /> <br />"Sec. 34-152 <br /> <br />Public Education <br /> <br />The City of Paris will periodically provide the public with information about <br />the Plan, including information about the conditions under which each stage of the <br />Plan is to be initiated or terminated and the drought response measures to be <br />implemented in each stage. This information will be provided by means of press <br />releases and utility bill inserts. <br /> <br />"Sec. 34-153 <br /> <br />Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups <br /> <br />The service area of the City of Paris is located within the Northeast Texas <br />Region D Water Planning Group and City of Paris shall provide a copy of this Plan <br />to the Northeast Texas Region D Water Planning Group. <br /> <br />"Sec. 34-154 <br /> <br />Authorization <br /> <br />The City Manager of the City of Paris, or his/her designee, is hereby <br />authorized and directed to implement the applicable provisions of this Plan upon <br />determination that such implementation is necessary to protect public health, safety, <br />and welfare. The City Manager, or his/her designee, shall have the authority to <br /> <br />-2- <br />