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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, <br />and fire protection, and to protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety <br />and 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 delivery <br />and consumption of water. <br />Water uses regulated or prohibited under this Drought Contingency Plan (the <br />Plan) are considered to be non-essential and conrinuation 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 />"Sec. 34-151 Public Involvement <br />Opportunity for the public to provide input into the preparation of the Plan <br />was provided by the City of Paris by means of public notices of public meetings for <br />input on the Plan. <br />"Sec. 34-152 Public Education <br />The Ciry 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 />"Sec. 34-153 Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups <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 to <br />the Northeast Texas Region D Water Planning Group. <br />"Sec.34-154 Authorization <br />The City Manager of the City of Paris, or his authorized designee, is hereby <br />authorized and directed to implement the applicable provisions of this Plan upon <br />determinarion that such implementarion is necessary to protect public health, <br />safety, and welfare. The City Manager, or his authorized designee, shall have the <br />authority to initiate or terminate drought or other water supply emergency <br />response measures as described in this Plan. <br />"Sec.34-155 Application <br />The provisions of this Article shall apply to all retail water customers utilizing <br />water provided by the City of Paris. <br />« %_1 "'10S <br />