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-2- SECTION 4. PROHIBITED VIOLATION OF WATER CONSERVATION ORDERS. During each of the respective stages of water conservation measures, it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally violate or cause the violation of any restriction or prohibition on the use of water or related activities made applicable to the respect i ve stage of water conservation measures described in the attached table of "REDUCTION MEASURES. " Where a water use restriction calls for use only once every seven ( 7) days, or only on designated days, the following system shall apply to determine the day within each calendar week that the use is permitted: Buildings and premises with even-numbered addresses- Tuesdays only beginning at 8:00 p.m. and ending Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. Buildings and premises with odd-numbered addresses- Thursdays only begining at 8:00 p.m. and ending Fridays at 8:00 a.m. SECTION 5. PENALTIES. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates or causes the violation of any restriction or prohibition on the use of water or related activities contained in the following stages of Water Conservation Orders shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in the respective amounts shown for each stage: STAGE I Not less than $25 nor more than $100. STAGE II Not less than $50 nor more than $200. STAGE III Not less than $50 nor more than $500. STAGE IV Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. SECTION 6. That if any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaini ng provisions of this ordinance shall remain in effect as if the unconstitutional or invalid portion had not been adopted. SECTION 7. That the importance of this Ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity so that the provisions of the Charter requiring that ordinances shall be presented at three separate meetings and that no ordinance shall become effective until the expiration of ten (10) days following the date of its final passage be suspended, and these provIsIons are hereby suspended, and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and after its publication in a ne\'I1spaper of general circulation within the City as provided by the City Charter of the City of San Marcos. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this of J¡t'~ ;¿est:. it u ~n~om ~~ City Secretary Approved: ~ City Attorney PUBLISHED IN THE SAN MARCOS DAILY RECORD, JULY 8, 1990.