§ 38-233. Notification requirements

(a) Notification of the public. The mayor or his designee shall notify the public by means of:

(1) Publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

(2) Direct mail to each customer.

(3) Public service announcements.

(4) Signs posted in public places.

(5) City website posting.

(6) Signs, legible from a passing vehicle, posted at the entrance to city limits and/or on main thoroughfares which state the stage of water restriction that the city is observing.

(b) Additional notification. The mayor or his designee shall notify directly, or cause to be notified directly, the following individuals and entities:

(1) Mayor/chairperson and members of the city council/utility board.

(2) Fire chief.

(3) City and/or county emergency management coordinators.

(4) County judge and commissioners.

(5) State disaster district/department of public safety.

(6) TCEQ (required when mandatory restrictions are imposed).

(7) Major water users.

(8) Critical water users (i.e., hospitals).

(9) Parks/street superintendents and public facilities managers.

(10) Wholesale supplier (notify when mandatory restrictions are imposed).

(Ord. No. 575, § III(14), 10-25-2011)