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(5) All outdoor watering is prohibited. All GOMMeKial lodging establishments must a4apt a polio policywhieh liFeAts the daily ehanging of washable linens and towels, and corpantinieate that • their employees and guests. At mmnifflufflm all ,.t.e„«.. pilloweases, towels, Ileemmereial lodgingbathimats shall enly be changed afid washed (i) upeii FeEluest by an eeetipant; (ii) upon a elainge i occupaneyj of (iii) once evei:y difee (3) days if used by the same oeoupant. As used heFeIRF Pstablishment" shall elude an), establishment effeF fig to the p bli& f__ inn lodging of sleeping aeee ff ffnedations incl di 6 limited hotels, b motels, as « homes d bed d breakfastestablishments ..b� ...m. man. � uaa (6) The use of showers in health, fitness and athletic clubs is prohibited, except showers equipped with low flow or flow reducing equipment. (7) The filling or refilling of swimming or wading pools of any size is prohibited As used herein the phrase "filling or refilling" shall mean the addition of any water to the pool from the public water supply after the adoption of this amended ordinance (8) Exemptions granted during the drought warning stage are no longer valid Customers may reapply for an exemption during the drought emergency stage None of the restrictions set forth herein shall be construed to authorize the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. Lc Notice and enforcement: The above restrictions shall be enforced 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. I -(d) Duration. Drought w-Waming sStage restrictions shall remain in full force and effect until city council determines that a water emergency in the City of Charlottesville no longer exists. Drought emergency stage 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 a drought emergency stage no longer exists. • (be) Appeals: The city manager shall establish an appeals procedure to review customer applications for exemptions from the provisions of subsections (a) and b 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 subsections (a) and (b). The city manager or designee 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. (e -O Additional restrictions: Should measures taken pursuant to subsections (a) and b 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 178 o.mplement additional restrictions, including but not limited to the following: (1) Impose temporary rate increases or surcharges on the consumption of water; (2) To rRestrict 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 dDeclare 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. (dg) Violation and penalties: It shall be a violation of this section for any person to use water, or allow or cause the use of water, in violation of the provisions of this section after publication of the restrictions as required by paragraph (ac). Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the following penalties: (1) For the first offense, violators shall receive a written warning delivered in person or posted at the site of the violation by a representative of the City of Charlottesville Department of Public Works. (2) For the second offense, violators shall be fined two five hundred fAy dollars ($230500.00), which • penalty shall be added to the violators next city water bill;