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(2) Requirements for termination - Stage 4 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the <br />conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist. Upon termination of Stage <br />4, Stage 3 becomes operative. <br />Sec. 12.06.039 Drought Response Stages <br />(a) General. The City Manager or designee shall monitor water supply and/or demand conditions <br />on a daily basis and, in accordance with the triggering criteria set forth in Section 12.06.038 <br />of this Article, shall determine that a mild, moderate, severe, or emergency water shortage <br />condition exists. The following notification procedures will be implemented: <br />(1) Notification of the Public — The City Manager or designee will notify the public by <br />posting information on City website, public service announcements, utility bill inserts, <br />publication in local newspaper, and/or posting of signs in public places. <br />(2) Additional Notification — The City Manager or designee will notify directly, or cause <br />to be notified directly, the following individuals and entities: <br />Mayor and City Council <br />City Fire Chief <br />City and County Emergency Management Coordinator(s) <br />County Judge & Commissioner(s) <br />Municipal Court Judge <br />Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Water Supply Division <br />Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management <br />Major industrial and wholesale water users <br />Critical water users, e.g. hospitals, dialysis centers <br />(b) Stage 1 Response - Mild Drought Conditions <br />(1) Target - Achieve a voluntary ten percent (10%) reduction in daily water demand. <br />(2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management — measures to be implemented <br />directly by the City of Paris to manage limited water supplies and/or reduce water <br />demand will include: reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, use of <br />reclaimed water for non -potable purposes, stringent operation of the Water Treatment <br />Plant concerning filter backwashing, and discontinuing all outside wash -down <br />activities. <br />(3) Voluntary Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand <br />a. Retail water customers are requested to voluntarily limit the watering of <br />landscaped areas to the following time periods: for customers with street <br />addresses ending in an even number, times for watering are Sundays and <br />Page 8 of 20 <br />