§ 5-6-5. Definitions.  


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  • (a)

    Water shortage condition. A state wherein the Potomac River Basin is experiencing unusually dry weather, or a state wherein there exists the potential for a water supply emergency if water demands are not reduced.

    (b)

    Water supply emergency. A condition wherein the present or expected future ability of the city to deliver adequate supplies of water to customers to enable normal levels of potable water usage is endangered due to an extended drought and/or disruption in the city's water supply system. (Ord. No. 4747, § 1, 1-21-12)