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employees and guests. At a minimum all sheets, pillowcases, towels, washcloths and bathmats shall onlv be chanced and washed (i) upon request by an occupant: (u) upon a change in occupancy; or (in) once every three (S) aays it usea n} • same occupant. As used herein, "commercial lodging establishment" shall include any establishment offering to the public for compensation lodging c sleeping accommodations, including but not limited to hotels, motels, trave lodges, tourist homes and bed and breakfast establishments. (7) The use of showers in health, fitness and athletic clubs is prohibited, except showers equipped with low flow or flow reducing equipment. None of the restrictions set forth herein shall be construed to authorize the violation of any health or safety regulation promulgated by the state Department of Health. Notice and Duration of Restrictions: The above restrictions shall be enforced become Q"Qative upon their being printed in any newspaper of general circulation in the City of Charlottesville, or broadcast upon any radio or television station serving the City of Charlottesville. Phase I restrictions shall remain in full force and effect until City Council determines that a water emergency in the City of Charlottesville no longer exists. Phase II restrictions shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the Executive Director of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority certifies in writing to the Director of Public Works of the City of Charlottesville that the usable water supply in the urban reservoir system has been measured at an average of at least eighty-five (85%) or more of capacity for any period of seven (7) consecutive days. (b) Appeals: The City Manager shall establish an appeals procedure to review customer applications for exemptions from the provisions of subsection (a) on a case by case • basis and, if warranted, to make equitable adjustments to such provisions. The City Manager shall also be empowered to establish regulations governing the granting of temporary exemptions applicable to all or some of the uses of the water supply set forth in subsection (a). The City Manager shall, in deciding applications, balance economic and other hardships to the applicant resulting from the imposition of water use restrictions or allocations against the individual and cumulative impacts to the water supply resulting from the granting of exemptions. (c) Additional Restrictions: Should measures taken pursuant to subsection (a) of this section prove insufficient to preserve sufficient supplies of water for the citizens of the City, with prior Council approval, the City Manager and Director of Public Works are hereby further authorized to do any one or more of the following: (1) impose temporary rate increases or surcharges on the consumption of water; (2) to restrict or discontinue the supply of water to any industrial or commercial activity which uses water beyond the sanitary and drinking needs of its employees and invitees; and (3) to declare a moratorium on new water connections to buildings issued a building permit after the date of declaration of emergency and to restrict water use to basic human needs only. (d) Violation and Penalties: It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any person to use water, or allow or cause the use of water, in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance after publication of the restrictions as required by paragraph (a). Any person who violates any • provision of this Ordinance shall be subject to the following penalties: Page 3 of 5