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.- :Ii! -g:: >eo ~ P\~ ()' c:: E 125 s.,¡.=o::: - ~a:! g - t..LJ == Þ.l.-;:::. 'i:>C =. c U;è a &3~ -q = ~- WIN) =5 ~; t'êi! Sa ORDINANCE 1994- 46 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE IA, WATER CONSERVATION, OF CHAPTER 30, WATER AND SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, OF THE SAN MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO INCREASE THE EDWARDS AQUIFER LEVELS AT WHICH STAGES 1 THROUGH 4 OF THE CITY'S WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS MAY BE IMPLEMENTED; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: - . SECTION 1. That section 30-11(a) of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: (a) The mayor or city manager is authorized to implement stage 1 (aquifer awareness) of the San Marcos Water Conservation Plan when the aquifer level as~easured in the index well is between 660 feet above mean sea level and 650 feet above mean sea level. The mayor or city manager is further authorized to terminate stage 1 (aquifer awareness) based upon an appropriate change in the water level of the index well. The order to implement and to terminate stage 1 (aquifer awareness) shall be made by public announcement and shall be published at least one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. SECTION 2. That section 30-12(a) of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: (a) The mayor or city manager is authorized to implement stage 2 (aquifer watch) of the San Marcos Water Conservation Plan when the aquifer level as measured in the index well is between 650 feet above mean sea level and 635 feet above mean sea level. The mayor or city manager is further authorized to terminate stage 2 (aquifer watch) based upon an appropriate change in the water level of the index well. The order to implement and to terminate stage 2 (aquifer watch) shall be made by public announcement and shall be published a minimum of one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. SECTION 3. That section 30-13(a) of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: (a) The mayor or city manager is authorized to implement stage 3 (aquifer alert) of the San Marcos Water Conservation Plan when the aquifer level as measured in the index well is between 635 feet above mean sea level and 625 feet above mean sea level. The mayor or city manager is further authorized to terminate stage 3 (aquifer alert) ¡ based upon an appropriate change in the water level of the ¡ index well. The order to implement and to terminate stage 3 (aquifer alert) shall be made by public announcement and shall be published at least one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. SECTION 4. That section 30-14(a) of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows: (a) The mayor or city manager is authorized to implement stage 4 (aquifer risk) of the San Marcos Water Conservation Plan when the aquifer level as measured in the index well is at or below 625 feet above mean sea level. The mayor or