11-12-130 Use of water hose.

   Any hose which is connected to a pipe having service from or through the Chicago Waterworks System, shall be turned off and shall not be used: (1) for sprinkling on consecutive days between May 15 and September 15, inclusive, or (2) for sprinkling, washing windows, walks or other like purposes, except between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (irrespective of whether the water is controlled by meter or not), or (3) for the benefit of adjacent lots unless such lots have a common owner or tenant, and unless the hose is connected to a metered supply. Provided, however, that the prohibition against consecutive-day sprinkling set forth in item (1) of this section shall not apply to any newly seeded or newly sodded lawn during the 90-day period following such seeding or sodding.

   Provided further, that the commissioner may, at the commissioner's discretion, authorize the use of a hose or sprinkling at any hour on public parks, boulevards, and other public grounds if, in the commissioner's judgment, such use of a hose or such sprinkling is not prejudicial to the water supply of contiguous premises.

   In no case shall any person make use of a hose which is connected at a cock, faucet, valve or any other opening on premises having an unmetered service or supply, to sprinkle or serve in any way premises having a metered supply.

   Each day that water or hose is used in violation of the foregoing provisions shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.

(Prior code § 185-13; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12; Amend Coun. J. 3-1-06, p. 71320, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. IV, § 2)

11-12-140 Public drinking fountains.

   Public drinking fountains shall be erected only upon express authority granted by the city council, and the terms and conditions upon which they may be so erected and maintained, and the rates to be charged for the water used shall also be fixed by the city council. All public drinking fountains shall be equipped with a self-closing faucet, so as entirely to prevent waste of water.

(Prior code § 185-14)

11-12-150 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. VIII, § 2, repealed § 11-12-150, which pertained to water for skating rinks.