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B. Emergency public announcements may be made by electronic media, local radio and television whenever a shut off is found to be necessary. 9.30.100 Excess use penalties. A. Water usage in excess of the amount provided in Section 9.30.070 is subject to the following penalties: Exceed Exceed 2 Exceed 3 Exceed 4 or 1 time times times more times Stage 1 ° No penalty No penalty No penalty No penalty Up to 20% Voluntary $2.50 $5 additional $7.50 $10 additional Stage 2 additional additional for for all units + for all units + Up to 20% Mandatory all units $25 +0$5101 units $100 $4 additional $8 additional $12 $16 additional Stage 3 additional for all units + for all units + for all units + Up to 35% Mandatory $50 $100 for all units $500 + $250 $6 additional $12 $18 $24 additional Stage 4 for all units + additional for additional for all units + 35% or more Mandatory all units + for all units $100 $250 + $500 $750 1. These Excess Use Penalties may be added to a water bill using the identifier: "drought surcharge", or billed separately, at the discretion of the director. 2. Additional penalties for multiple times exceeding water use amount are for the number of times within the prior 12 months. 3. Low Water Users which do not achieve mandatory reductions shall not be subject to excess use penalties unless water use increases over the applicable billing period. B. The City Manager is authorized to suspend excess use penalties for all customers when weather conditions, seasonal temperatures, or other factors make water use reduction impracticable. Such suspension of excess use penalties may be administratively enacted upon the following: 1. The City Manager's consultation with the Director of Operation Services. 2. The City Manager notifying the City Council, and providing the City Council with the option to discuss the suspension at a future City Council meeting. 3. Notice provided to customers via water bills, as well as notices on the City's website, stating the time period of such suspension (e.g. the starting and ending dates). 4. After reaching the ending date of any suspension of excess use penalties, customers will not be subject to the possibility of any re-imposed excess use penalties until a full billing cycle beyond the suspension occurs. 9.30.110 Prohibition of certain water uses. During the time this chapter is in effect: 5