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AN ORDINANCE TO REDUCE WATER CONSUMPTION • BY PROHIBITING EXCESSIVE USE OF WATER AND BY PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville: Section 1. For the purposes of this ordinance, unless the context clearly requires a contrary meaning, the term water shall mean potable water withdrawn from a public water distribution system. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to use water for any of the following purposes: (a) The washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers or any other type of mobile equipment except in vehicle wash facilities operating with a water recycling system approved by the city with a prominently displayed sign in public view so stating. (b) The washing of streets, driveways, parking lots, service station aprons, office buildings, exteriors of homes or apartments or other outdoor surfaces. • (c) Watering of outside shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, plants or any other vegetation, except from a watering can or other container not exceeding three gallon capacity. This limitation shall not apply to greenhouse or nursery stocks which may be watered in the minimum amount required to preserve plant life before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. (d) The operation of any ornamental fountain or other structure making a similar use of water. (e) The filling of swimming or wading pools requiring more than five gallons of water, or the refilling of swimming or wading pools which were drained after the effective date of the order, except that pools may be filled to a level two feet below normal, or water may be added to bring the level to two feet below normal, or as necessary to protect the structure from hydrostatic damage, as to pools constructed or contracted for on or before October 7, 1977. (f) The service of drinking water in restaurants except upon request. (g) The use of water from fire hydrants for any purpose other • than fire suppression unless otherwise specifically provided by the city manager.