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A. The Director may declare a Stage 4 Water Crisis when additional reductions in deliveries or other system constraints will occur to a level such that Stage 3 emergency supply and water use reduction measures will be insufficient to ensure water demands are met in the service area and additional measures are necessary to protect human health and safety. The declaration may designate the entire City service area or a portion of the service area, if the shortage is not system-wide.

B. On publication of a declaration by the Director of a Stage 4 Water Crisis, the Director may impose a surcharge for water service sufficient to reduce water demand to match available supplies. All monies collected from surcharges in excess of replacement of revenues lost through drought-induced demand reduction and use programs will be used consistent with this article.

C. The Director may terminate the Stage 4 Water Crisis when the Director determines that the conditions on which the Director declared the Stage 4 Water Crisis no longer exist. (Ord. No. G-6741, § 2 (Exh. A), 2020)