Wasting of water prohibited; restrictions or limitations.
Meridian Code of Ordinances § 25-6
in effectSec. 25-6. - Wasting of water prohibited; restrictions or limitations.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any consumer of water supplied by the municipality to willfully waste the water so supplied, or to permit the same to waste, by leaving open any faucets, cocks or stops, either to prevent freezing or for any other purpose. This prohibition shall not apply to opening faucets, cocks or stops if so recommended or required by the city in response to weather or other conditions if so done according to the time limitations and conditions suggested or required by the city.
(b) The city may impose restrictions or limitations on the amount of water allowed to be consumed or used and/or the purposes for which water is allowed to be consumed or used in all or part of the city. Such restrictions or limitations shall be reasonable under the circumstances. Timely and appropriate notice of such restrictions or limitations shall be given to all consumers subject to the restrictions or limitations. Such notice may be made by personal contact or by leaving notice on the door of the most appropriate entryway to the residence, office or structure if within a limited area or through the media if affecting a larger area of consumers. The notice shall include a statement of the restrictions and limitations and the penalty for violation thereof.
(c) Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-9 of this Code of Ordinances.
(Code 1962, § 25-7; Ord. No. 3955, § 5, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 4575, 6-20-23)
Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH25WASE_ARTIINGE_S25-6WAWAPRRELIFetched: 11/1/2026