(A) All landscape areas shall be provided with a permanent irrigation system maintained in good working order and designed to minimize water on impervious areas. The irrigation system must be designed to have a minimum of 100% coverage, with 50% minimum overlap.
(B) All trees and palms located on non-single family residential properties, require the installation of an individual bubbler per tree and/or palm.
(C) Each main line and zone valve shall comply with the guidelines set forth in the City Code as amended from time to time, and the latest revision of the Florida Irrigation Society Standards and Specifications. An irrigation system serving more than one property within a development or subdivision shall contain one or more main lines with separate manual zone valves for each individual parcel serviced by the system.
(D) Irrigation systems shall be installed and maintained to eliminate water loss due to damaged, missing, or improperly operating sprinkler heads, emitters, and pipes and to minimize water on impervious areas.
(E) Low-volume drip irrigation systems, emitter irrigation, and rain sensors where practical shall be encouraged to promote good Florida-friendly principles.
(F) Amounts and hours of watering shall be in conformance with City Code Chapter 50 as may be amended from time to time, by reference as though fully set forth herein and shall be effective within the municipal limits of the city.
(G) Reclaimed water shall be used in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. Pursuant to this section, reclaimed water may be used for irrigation of residential and nonresidential lawns, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, landscaped areas, edible crops (as set forth in Code 62-610, Florida Administrative Code), highway medians, dust control, on construction sites, mixing of concrete, and cleaning of roads and sidewalks.
(Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021)
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