Prohibited | Exceptions |
Prohibited | Exceptions |
Filling and topping off swimming pools | 1. Public or residential swimming pools with filtration and recycling capabilities serving 25 or more dwelling units |
2. Health care facilities for patient care/rehabilitation | |
3. Other pools if water supplier approved | |
Irrigation of gardens, landscaped areas, trees and shrubs | Agricultural irrigation |
Commercial nurseries | |
If applied by hand-held container or hose with automatic shut-off between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. | |
Maintenance of newly planted gardens, trees, shrubs or other outdoor plants—hand-held equipment only between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. | |
Arboretums and public gardens of national, state or regional significance | |
Revegetation following earthmoving as required by law or regulation or approved plan | |
Lawn watering, including athletic fields and industrial/ commercial complexes | Sewage or stormwater treatment systems utilizing spray irrigation |
Newly seeded and sodded grass areas between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. by means of a hand-held hose, nozzle, bucket or pail | |
Newly seeded or sodded nonresidential grass areas exceeding 10,000 square feet may be watered conservatively between hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. or by professional landscapers during any hours | |
Operation of water fountains, artificial waterfalls and reflecting pools | None |
Serving water in eating places unless specifically requested by the individual | None |
Washing paved surfaces such as streets, roads, sidewalks, driveways, garages, parking areas, tennis courts and patios | Water may be used for pre-washing in preparation of asphalt street or driveway recoating and sealing |
Clay tennis courts as minimally necessary by hand-held hose | |
Grass tennis courts as minimally necessary | |
Sanitation of eating/drinking premises | |
Washing vehicles | Car washing may be done from a bucket or using commercial car washes |
Cleaning of commercial or public vehicles to allow for safe operation | |
Cleaning dealers’ sales inventory, with certain restrictions on time and methods | |
Professional mobile wash businesses | |
Watering golf courses | Tees and greens may be watered between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. |
Syringing heat sensitive grasses | |
Necessary overseeding or resodding during August through October | |
(Ord. 620, passed 10-26-1998)