Subd. 1. Whenever the City Council shall determine that a shortage of water supply threatens the city, it may, by resolution, limit the time and hours during which water may be used from the water system for lawn and garden sprinkling, irrigation, car washing and other uses specified therein. Appropriate notice of the limitation shall be given prior to the enforcement thereof.
Subd. 2. To conserve water resources, prevent the wasteful and harmful effects of sprinkling during mid-day hours, and allow the city's water system adequate opportunity to replenish the water supply in the city's water storage tanks, certain limitations must be placed on the use of the city's water supply. During the period of May 1 through September 30 of any year, a person may only sprinkle or irrigate lawns, sod, seeded areas, gardens, shrubs, or other vegetation with city water in the city before 11:00 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m. Watering activities such as play toys, car washing and hand watering of flower beds are exempt, as long as the activity is continuously human attended.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-28-2003; Am. Ord. 451, passed 7-14-2008)