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Fayette County adopts updated water-restrictions ordinance, board debates violation reset period
Summary
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners on April 11 adopted Ordinance 2024-02 to align local water-use restrictions with a Metro Water District model, adding prohibitions on water-wasting activities and flash-drought language; commissioners discussed fairness of violation timing and the ordinance passed 5-0.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — The Fayette County Board of Commissioners on April 11 adopted Ordinance 2024-02, updating County Code Chapter 28 (Utilities) Article III to establish water-use restrictions tied to drought indicators. The board approved the ordinance by a 5-0 vote.
Water System Director Vanessa Tigert told the board the measure "would adopt the model ordinance outlined and established by the Metro Water District" and said the update adds language covering water-wasting activities and "flash drought" requirements. Tigert described the ordinance as "the…
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