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ORDINANCE NO.________________ AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT WASTE TO WATER: DEFINING WASTE OF WATER: REGULATING THE USE THEREOF; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS BF BRDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. The Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas do ordain as follows: Section 1* Waste of water in the City of Las Vegas is hereby prohibited and declared Unlawful. Section 2. Anyone of the following acts shall constitute waste of water, as the term is used in this ordinance. (a) Permitting a hydrant, tap, cock or valve connected with any water system to leakjonto the...ground or into the sink, bowl, toilet or^^s^ ^fflfjcFe£r^^^a^sew&r>. cesspool s^ump or any other opening Jpiit er the~p e r s onTa s^be'enn o t if ied to remedy such leak. (b) Permitting the water from any water system to flow from any hose, tap, valve, hydrant, pipe or cock directly into any sewer or cesspool after notice omnowledge thereof, without first putting such water to a beneficial use. (c) Permitting or causing the water from .any water system to flow into any? street or alley within "the city or upon the lot or land of another/^after notice or knowledge thereof. (d) The waste of water in any manner by any person, corpor­ation or association without first putting same to beneficial — h“ (e) Permitting with knowledge,water to escape before bene- fiddsal use from any pipe, drain or other conveyor either above or below the surface of the ground. 3. Waste of water, as herein defined, shall consiitue a mis­demeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed Fifty ($50*00) Dollars or by imprisonment in the (jity Jail of Las Vegas for a period not to esceed twenty-five (2 5 ) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section ty. All Ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are ehereby repealed. Section 5* T h i s ,Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and publication.