The director of public works shall have the authority to restrict the use of water in the city in order to ensure adequate water pressures during certain months of the year. Specifically exempt from the requirements set forth below are hand held hoses or sprinkling cans. Such restriction of water usage shall be enforced as follows: (Ord. M-35-91, 8-19-1991; amd. Ord. M-59-93, 12-6-1993)
A. Residential Properties: From and after May 15 of each year, to and including September 15 of each year, the following restrictions shall apply: (2002 Code)
1. Even Number Address: All residential property owners who reside or occupy premises designated by a street address with an even number shall be permitted to use water for lawn watering purposes on even numbered days of the month only, between the hours of five o'clock (5:00) A.M. to eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.
2. Odd Number Address: All residential property owners who reside or occupy premises designated by a street address with an odd number shall be permitted to use water for lawn watering purposes on odd numbered days of the month only, between the hours of five o'clock (5:00) A.M. to eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. (Ord. M-35-91, 8-19-1991)
B. Industrial, Commercial And Institutional Properties: From and after May 15 of each year, to and including September 15 of each year, the following restrictions shall apply: (2002 Code)
1. Even Number Address: All industrial, commercial and institutional properties who occupy premises designated by a street address with an even number shall be permitted to use water for lawn watering purposes on even numbered days of the month only, between the hours of five o'clock (5:00) A.M. to eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.
2. Odd Number Address: All industrial, commercial and institutional properties who occupy premises designated by a street address with an odd number shall be permitted to use water for lawn watering purposes on odd numbered days of the month only, between the hours of five o'clock (5:00) A.M. to eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. (Ord. M-35-91, 8-19-1991)
C. WaterSense Label: Pursuant to 17 Illinois administrative code 3730.307(c)(4) and subject to the Illinois plumbing code (77 Ill. adm. code 890) and the lawn irrigation contractor and lawn sprinkler system registration code (77 Ill. adm. code 892), all new plumbing fixtures and irrigation controllers installed after April 4, 2016, being the effective date hereof, shall bear the WaterSense label (as designated by the U.S. environmental protection agency WaterSense program), when such labeled fixtures are available.
D. Exceptions: Any exceptions to the above restrictions shall require a special city permit. Such exceptions shall only be authorized by the director of public works. (Ord. M-12-16, 4-4-2016)