STAGE IV SHORTAGE (CRITICAL)
Colorado Springs City Code § 12.4.1309
in effect12.4.1309: STAGE IV SHORTAGE (CRITICAL):
A Stage IV shortage may be declared when the Chief Executive Officer determines that the analysis required by subsection 12.4.1305 B1 of this part or the existence of an emergency shortage indicate that the Stage III response is insufficient to reduce demands to a level in proportion to the severity of the shortage. In addition to the Stage II and Stage III restrictions and water conservation measures set forth above, the following restrictions on the use of water by water customers shall be in effect and required during a Stage IV shortage, except that in the event of a conflict the following restrictions shall prevail:
A. All outside use of water is prohibited except that existing trees and shrubs may be watered one day per month by means of a handheld hose equipped with an active positive shutoff nozzle or low volume drip irrigation on designated days as follows: 1) residential users with even numbered addresses may only irrigate on the second Sunday of the month; 2) residential users with odd numbered addresses may only irrigate on the second Saturday of the month; and 3) commercial users may only irrigate on the second Monday of the month.
B. No new or additional connections to the water system will be allowed.
C. Indoor industrial and commercial water use shall be reduced by an amount, to be determined by Utilities, in relationship to the severity of the shortage, which amount shall not exceed twenty percent (20%). (Ord. 13-10; Ord. 19-99)
Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-20328Fetched: 11/1/2026