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A. In case of emergency, shortage, or whenever the public health, safety, or the equitable distribution of water demands, the director of public works may change, reduce, or limit the time for uses of water, or may impose restrictions and schedules for specified uses of water, or may temporarily discontinue specified uses of water.

B. Water service may be temporarily interrupted for purposes of making repairs, extensions, or doing other necessary work.

C. Before changing the use of water, the department shall notify, insofar as practicable, all water consumers affected.

D. In addition to the penalties described in BMC 15.04.040(E), persons found in violation of this section and as provided by BMC 15.04.040(E) and 15.04.050(A) and (B) shall be subject to water shutoff upon nonpayment of fines, or for continuing violation of this section. Each and every day that such prohibited activity continues beyond the notice period shall be considered a separate violation. [Ord. 2001-07-051; Ord. 8982 § 6, 1981].