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Revised 2014
<br />B. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
<br />Opportunity for the public to provide input into the revisions of the drought plan will be
<br />provided by the City, by means of notice of a regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
<br />C. DEFINITIONS
<br />For the purposes of this Plan, the following definitions shall apply:
<br />Aesthetic water use: water use for ornamental or decorative purposes such as fountains,
<br />reflecting pools, and water gardens.
<br />Commercial and institutional water use: water use which is integral to the operations of
<br />commercial and non-profit establishments and governmental entities such as retail
<br />establishments, hotels and motels, restaurants, and office buildings.
<br />Conservation: those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the consumption of
<br />water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in the use of water or increase
<br />the recycling and reuse of water so that a supply is conserved and made available for future or
<br />alternative uses.
<br />Customer any person, company, or organization using water supplied by the City of La Porte.
<br />Domestic water use: water use for personal needs or for household or sanitary purposes
<br />such as drinking, bathing, heating, cooking, sanitation, or for cleaning a residence,
<br />business, industry, or institution.
<br />Even number address: street addresses, box numbers, or rural postal route numbers ending in
<br />0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 and locations without addresses.
<br />Industrial water use: the use of water in processes designed to convert materials of lower
<br />value into forms having greater usability and value.
<br />Landscape irrigation use: water used for the irrigation and maintenance of landscaped areas,
<br />whether publicly or privately owned, including residential and commercial lawns, gardens, golf
<br />courses, parks, and rights -of -way and medians.
<br />Non -essential water use: water uses that are neither essential nor required for the protection
<br />of public, health, safety, and welfare, including:
<br />(a) irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields, and golf courses, except
<br />otherwise provided under this Plan;
<br />(b) use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle;
<br />(c) use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts,
<br />or other hard -surfaced areas;
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