A. Lawn And Garden Sprinkling:
1. Sprinkling To Cease During Fire: Fountains and sprinkling for lawns, yards or gardens shall not be operated during or after any alarm of fire until the signal is given that the fire is out. No fountain attachment shall be of greater than three-fourths inch (3/4") in diameter, and there shall be a stopcock to each fountain attachment and the same shall be under the control of the superintendent of waterworks. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to penalty as provided in section 9-1-35
of this chapter.
2. Sprinkling Hose Size: Sprinklers for lawns, gardens and yards may not be larger than three-fourths inch (3/4") in diameter, and in any time of scarcity of water, whenever it shall, in the judgment of the mayor and city council be necessary and they shall so direct, the mayor shall, by proclamation, still further limit the use of water for other than domestic purposes; and in his discretion provide that lawn sprinklers and hydrants shall be used only on alternate days in certain designated localities and any person violating the provisions of this section or of any proclamation made by the mayor shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to penalty as provided in section 9-1-35 of this chapter.
3. Lawn and/or Landscape Irrigation Standards.
a. All lawn and/or landscaping irrigation systems must be installed to current state and local code, including, but not limited to, all cross connection and back flow prevention standards.
b. All lawn and/or landscape irrigation system installations shall obtain a permit from City Hall prior to the initiation of the installation. All fees shall be paid as set forth by resolution of City Council.
c. All lawn and/or landscape irrigation systems are required to have an approved backflow prevention device. This must be either a pressure vacuum breaker (PVB) or a reduced pressure zone device (RP). A list of approved devices can be found on the City of Blackfoot website, or by contacting the Water Department.
(1) All backflow devices must be tested and certified for correct installation and operation before the lawn and/or landscape irrigation system may be used.
(2) All backflow prevention devices must be tested and inspected by a person holding a valid State of Idaho license.
d. All land and/or landscape irrigation systems require control valves arranged in a “block and bleed” arrangement with no “stop and waste” valves installed. See detail below for typical arrangement.
(1) A City Water Department representative must inspect and approve the valve arrangement before a system is utilized.
e. Any water user who violates or refuses to comply with this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall for each offense by subject to penalty as provided in title 1, chapter 4 of this code.
B. Water Use Restricted: Watering troughs for animals shall not be allowed a constant flow of water but shall be allowed to use such quantity as shall supply the actual wants of the stock having access thereto, nor shall continuous streams of water be permitted to flow from hydrants, faucets or stops over wash basins, water closets or urinals. (2003 Code § 9-01-30; amd. Ord. 2217, 1-4-2022)