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§ 96.03  HOURS WHEN SPRINKLING IS PROHIBITED.
   At no time shall any sprinkling operations be conducted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on any day.
(Ord. 156, passed 6-3-2002)  Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 96.04  NATURAL RAIN EVENTS.
   No sprinkling operations shall be knowingly conducted at any time during a natural rain event.  All commercial, industrial, and institutional sprinkling systems shall be installed with rain sensors designed to prevent sprinkling during rain events.  Existing commercial, industrial, and institutional sprinkling systems shall require that rain sensors be installed to monitor the system no later than 8-1-2003.
(Ord. 156, passed 6-3-2002)  Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 96.05  EXEMPTION.
   Lawn sprinkling which is conducted by exclusive use of water drawn from private wells are exempted from the provision of this subchapter, except that the city requires provisions relating to odd- and even-day watering to be complied with to provide for uniform application and monitoring of sprinkling within the city.
(Ord. 156, passed 6-3-2002)
§ 96.06 NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
   Upon discovery of the first violation of this subchapter, the City Clerk/Treasurer shall issue by personal service or mail a warning letter setting forth the date of the violation and providing the violator with a copy of this code section.
(Ord. 156, passed 6-3-2002)
§ 96.07  EFFECTIVE DATE.
   This subchapter shall take force and be in effect from and after its passage and publication.
(Ord. 156, passed 6-3-2002)
§ 96.98  VIOLATIONS.
   Subsequent violations of this subchapter shall be subject to the following civil and criminal penalties, which shall be nonexclusive:
   (A)   The city may levy a civil penalty of $75 per day for each violation.  The civil penalty shall be added to the monthly water bill and collected in the manner of a water bill, including the right to certify the same over to the County Auditor for collection with taxes, if unpaid.
   (B)   Each violation shall constitute a petty misdemeanor and be subject to the fines as may be imposed by a petty misdemeanor according to state statute as amended from time to time.
(Ord. 156, passed 6-3-2002)  Penalty, see § 10.99