(A) The village purchases Lake Michigan water from the Village of Oak Lawn, subject to the two tier emergency restrictions set forth below. In order for the village to comply with the Department of Natural Resources’ Rules and Regulations for the Allocation of Water from Lake Michigan dated January 1985, as amended November 3, 1988, commencing from May 15 through September 15 of each year, it shall be unlawful for any person to use water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens, except on an odd/even basis only (on odd calendar days if the last digit in the street address is odd or on the even calendar days if the last digit in the street address is even) between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(B) Under emergency conditions, as determined by the Oak Lawn President or the Oak Lawn President and Board of Trustees based on the recommendation of Oak Lawn’s Director of Public Works relative to the operational capacity of its water distribution system, the demands placed on the system by the users and the risk of damage to or failure of the system, it shall be unlawful for any person to use water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens, except during the permitted days and hours set forth below.
(1) Tier I (Conservation emergency). Sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens shall be permitted only on an odd/even basis between the hours 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Notwithstanding the provisions of this division (B)(1) for Tier I regulations, new sod, hydraseed, seed and/or landscaping may be watered more frequently than otherwise permitted, upon application for and receipt of a special permit from the Public Works Department.
(2) Tier II (Total ban). Sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens (manually or by an automatic lawn sprinkler or irrigation system) is prohibited.
(C) The Oak Lawn President or the Oak Lawn President and Board of Trustees, or their designee, shall provide notice by telephone, facsimile transmission, e-mail, United States mail, messenger delivery or personal service to the President or the Administrator, or one of their designees, whenever the Tier I or Tier II restrictions are in effect; the notice shall specify the type of tier emergency restriction and the duration of such restriction. Upon receipt of notice that such an emergency restriction is in effect, the Board of Trustees or the President of Matteson, or their designee, shall provide notice in accordance with division (E) below of the necessity to limit or suspend the use of water within the village for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens or for any other special purpose(s) under this code.
(D) The village reserves the right to further limit the use of water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens or for any other special purposes whenever the President and Board of Trustees shall determine that the public exigencies require such action. If public exigencies so require, the President may unilaterally take such action prior to the earliest opportunity available for consultation with the Board of Trustees.
(E) Whenever the President or the President and Board of Trustees limit or suspend the use of water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens or for any other special purpose(s), it shall be unlawful for any person to use water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens or for any other special purpose(s) designated, other than during the times allowed for such use(s) of water, provided that said person has been given notice of said limitation on, or the suspension of, the use of water, from the village, by telephone, facsimile transmission, e-mail, United States mail, messenger delivery or personal service. In addition, the village shall post the notice of the water use restriction, including the type and duration of such restriction, within the customary posting place in the Village Hall, on the village’s cable access television channel, its website and in any other medium normally used by the village to communicate information of public concern to the residents and public.
(Ord. 4107, passed 6-20-2011) Penalty, see § 10.99