HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.085-23RESOLUTION # 085
(Series of 2023)
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT A STAGE ONE WATER SHORTAGE
CONDITION EXISTS IN ASPEN, COLORADO, AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT ADMINSTRATIVE ORDERS SETTING
FORTH MANDATORY WATER USE CONTROLS TO REMAIN IN EFFECT
DURING THIS CONDITION.
WHEREAS, Portions of Pitkin County are currently experiencing
"abnormally dry" drought conditions as determined by the U.S. Drought Monitor;
and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service forecasts above average
temperatures and average precipitation over the next three months; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen has established procedures to guard against
potential shortages in its water supplies pursuant to Municipal Code Section
25.28.020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen wishes to encourage its residents and water
customers to conserve available water supplies through temporary adjustment in
water rates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby declares that a Stage One
water shortage condition exists in the City of Aspen, Colorado. It is further
resolved by the City Council that the temporary water rates contained in Section
25.28.40 of the Municipal Code will be in effect for the duration of the water
shortage declaration.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the 6th day of June 2023.
Torre, Mayor
I, Nicole Henning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council
of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, June 6, 2023.
Nicole Hen ing, City Clerk
Voluntary Water Use Schedules for City of Aspen Following Baseline Watering Standards for the Roaring
Fork Watershed
The City of Aspen is',asking potable water customers to voluntarily adopt the outdoor water use schedule
outlined below for the upcoming irrigation season. The City of Aspen would be following the water use
schedules that the Town of Basalt, City of Glenwood Springs, and Snowmass Water & Sanitation District
have in place. Residents, commercial, or industrial entities that have water rights to irrigate from well, raw,
or ditch water are exempt from these standards but are encouraged to comply. These coordinated
watershed -wide standards are intended to be baseline mandatory standards, such that every customer
receiving water from a municipal provider would adhere to the standards outlined below on a regular
basis.
Water Use Schedules
1. Watering Schedules.
a. Outdoor watering schedules shall be in effect year-round and are as follows:
i. No watering shall occur between the hours of gam and 6pm.
ii. Customers whose property address (base number) ends in an odd number may
irrigate outdoors on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays only.
iii. Customers whose property address (base number) ends in an even number
(including 0) may irrigate outdoors on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only.
iv. No outside irrigation shall be allowed on Mondays.
v. In effect, a customer with an address ending in an odd number may only water
on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays between the hours of 12am and gam
and/or between the hours of 6pm and 11:59pm. A customer with an address
ending in an even number may only water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
between the hours of 12am and gam and/or between the hours 6pm and
11:59pm.