Water shortage notice and publication

A. A notice of declaration of water shortage shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation, and to the extent possible, other available public media, in the County, once each week for as long as the water shortage exists. Except during a stage 3 water shortage, the first notice of a water shortage shall be published at least seven calendar days prior to the beginning date of any water shortage. B. Each water shortage notice shall state the duration of restrictions, the application of water shortage rates, and any other measures established by the director to control water usage. C. A notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation, and to the extent possible, other available public media, in the County, when a water shortage declaration stage changes or when the water shortage declaration ends. D. To the extent possible, the department shall also notify consumers in the affected water system area of the water shortage declaration by regular United States mail; provided, that non-receipt of such mailed notice by any affected water consumer shall not affect nor invalidate the declaration of water shortage. (Ord. No. 4178, § 5, 2014)