The Phase I, II or III mandatory watering restrictions shall not apply to:
(A) Watering commercial containerized plants and commercial plant stock in trade maintained for resale by a plant nursery business. A plant nursery business is defined as a retail facility that generates more than 50% of its annual income from the sale of plants.
(B) Plantings installed before the adoption of any mandatory conservation phase may obtain a 45-day Landscape Establishment Permit from the city for the purpose of watering such plantings between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Plantings installed after the Phase II mandatory restrictions are not subject to obtaining a 45-day Landscape Establishment Permit except as provided for required stormwater vegetation in Addendum 2.
(C) The City Manager may grant exemptions if extraordinary circumstances exist provided the use shall not have a detrimental effect on the city’s water supply.
(Ord. 2005-105, passed 11-21-05; Am. Ord. 2007-91, passed 10-25-07; Am. Ord. 2009-60, passed 8-3-09)