A. Alternate Day Watering: It shall be unlawful for any person to utilize water from the city of Rigby water supply system for the watering of lawns or landscaping except on an alternate day basis.
B. Watering Days Specified: Further, for those properties in the city that utilize water from the city of Rigby water supply system the sprinkling of lawns shall be restricted to Monday, Wednesday and Friday for addresses ending in odd numbers and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for addresses ending in even numbers of each week. Sunday is a free watering day for all residents.
C. Hours: No watering shall be permitted between the hours of twelve o'clock (12:00) noon and two o'clock (2:00) P.M.
D. Landscape Irrigation: Landscape irrigation for the purpose of watering newly planted grass and foliage may be implemented for the first forty five (45) days after initial installation.
E. Wasting Of Water: It shall also be unlawful to operate or cause the operation of any irrigation system or device in a manner causing water to be wasted, including, but not limited to, unnecessary watering of impervious areas, other than that which may occur incidental to the proper operation of the primary irrigation system.
F. Penalties: For the first violation prohibited by this section a citation will be issued in the amount of twenty five dollars ($25.00). For the second violation the penalty shall double; and for each subsequent violation the penalty shall be doubled from that of the former.
G. Emergency: The mayor of the city of Rigby is empowered to declare an emergency and to limit the use of all or any part of the public water system in the event the supply or pressure of the water in the water supply system should for any reason become diminished or in danger of becoming diminished and for the protection of the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the city.
H. Levels Of Emergency: Upon the declaration of an emergency, the mayor may invoke any or all of the following levels of emergencies which shall become effective immediately and shall be followed thereafter by the passage of a resolution by the city council formalizing the emergency steps taken by the mayor as follows:
1. Vehicle Washing Prohibited: Vehicle washing shall include washing cars, trucks, campers, trailers and boats. This restriction shall not include commercial car wash facilities.
2. Nonconsumptive Use Prohibited: Nonconsumptive uses shall include any domestic use of water other than culinary, bathing, or health related purposes by residential users and water required for production by commercial customers.
3. As Deemed Necessary: As the city council deems is necessary and in the best interest of the residents of the city. (Ord. 2013-559, 4-16-2013)