WATER USE MONITORING.

Raleigh City Code § 8-2172

in effect

Sec. 8-2172. - WATER USE MONITORING. The Raleigh Director of Public Utilities and designated staff are responsible for monitoring water usage from the public water system and the amount of public water supply that is available to the City on a continuous basis. In the event of an emergency water shortage, the City Manager may enact the Water Shortage Response Plan immediately. The City Manager will enact the Water Shortage Response Plan under this Article under the following conditions: (a) Stage 1 mandatory water conservation measures if the available water supply reaches forty (40) per cent remaining between January 1 through January 31; fifty (50) per cent remaining between February 1 through February 29; sixty-five (65) per cent remaining between March 1 through March 31; eighty-five (85) per cent remaining between April 1 through April 30; seventy-five (75) per cent remaining between May 1 through May 31; sixty-five (65) per cent remaining June 1 through June 30; fifty-five (55) per cent remaining between July 1 through July 31; fifty (50) per cent remaining between August 1 through August 31; forty-five (45) per cent remaining between September 1 through September 29; forty (40) per cent remaining between October 1 through October 31; or thirty-five (35) per cent remaining between November 1 through December 31. (b) Stage 2 mandatory water conservation measures if the available water supply reaches thirty (30) per cent remaining between January 1 through January 31; thirty-five (35) per cent remaining between February 1 through February 29; forty-five (45) per cent remaining between March 1 through March 31; sixty (60) per cent remaining between April 1 through April 30; fifty-five (55) per cent remaining between May 1 through May 31; forty-five (45) per cent remaining June 1 through July 31; forty (40) per cent remaining between August 1 through August 31; thirty-five (35) per cent remaining between September 1 through September 29; or thirty (30) per cent remaining between October 1 through December 31. (c) Stage 3 mandatory water conservation measures if the available water supply reaches twenty-five (25) per cent remaining between January 1 through February 29; thirty (30) per cent remaining between March 1 through March 31; thirty-five (35) per cent remaining between April 1 through May 31; thirty (30) per cent remaining June 1 through June 30; or twenty-five (25) per cent remaining between July 1 through December 31. The City Manager will rescind the water use restriction stages under the following conditions: (a) Stage 1 mandatory water conservation measures shall be rescinded if the available water supply reaches sixty (60) per cent remaining between January 1 through January 31; seventy (70) per cent remaining between February 1 through February 29; eighty-five (85) per cent remaining between March 1 through March 31; one hundred (100) per cent remaining between April 1 through April 30; ninety-five (95) per cent remaining between May 1 through May 31; eighty-five (85) per cent remaining June 1 through June 30; sixty-five (65) per cent remaining between July 1 through July 31; seventy (70) per cent remaining between August 1 through August 31; sixty-five (65) per cent remaining between September 1 through September 29; sixty (60) per cent remaining between October 1 through October 31; or fifty-five (55) per cent remaining between November 1 through December 31. (b) Stage 2 mandatory water conservation measures shall be rescinded if the available water supply reaches fifty (50) per cent remaining between January 1 through January 31; fifty-five (55) per cent remaining between February 1 through February 29; sixty-five (65) per cent remaining between March 1 through March 31; eighty (80) per cent remaining between April 1 through April 30; seventy-five (75) per cent remaining between May 1 through May 31; sixty-five (65) per cent remaining June 1 through July 31; sixty (60) per cent remaining between August 1 through August 31; fifty-five (55) per cent remaining between September 1 through September 29; or fifty (50) per cent remaining between October 1 through December 31. (c) Stage 3 mandatory water conservation measures shall be rescinded if the available water supply reaches forty-five (45) per cent remaining between January 1 through February 29; fifty (50) per cent remaining between March 1 through March 31; fifty-five (55) per cent remaining between April 1 through May 31; fifty (50) per cent remaining June 1 through June 30; or forty-five (45) per cent remaining between July 1 through December 31. (Ord. No. 2007-235, §1, 5-15-07; Ord. No. 2009-609, §1, 6-16-09; Ord. No. 2011-982, §3, 12-6-11; Ord. No. 2012-97, §1, 8-7-12; Ord. No. 2012-116, §1, 11-6-12; Ord. No. 2014-262, §51(1), 1-21-14, eff. 1-26-14)

Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT8PUUT_CH2WASESE_ARTEWACOPL_S8-2172WAUSMOFetched: 11/1/2026