(a) The sprinkling or watering of lawns, gardens, trees and shrubs is hereby banned except as permitted in subsection (b) hereof and until such time as this ban is either modified or terminated as set forth in subsections (c) and (d) hereof.
(b) During the pendency of such ban, persons may, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. only, water any lawns, gardens, trees or shrubs by any method, including automatic devices. Watering at other times is prohibited.
(c) The Mayor is hereby authorized, after consultation and study by the Village Hydrologist, to modify such watering ban as set forth in subsection (b) hereof, by declaring the following restrictions upon watering in the Village to be in effect: between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. only, watering of lawns, gardens, trees or shrubs shall be limited to non-automatic devices such as hand-held hoses or portable containers - such as buckets or watering cans. Watering at all other times shall be prohibited.
(d) The Mayor is hereby authorized to determine when the ban on automatic sprinkling devices as set forth in subsection (a) to (c) shall be imposed and/or terminated. The Mayor shall evidence any action imposing or terminating such restrictions by written notice posted in the same manner as ordinances and resolutions of Council.
(e) An initial violation of this section shall result in a fine imposed of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00); and for any subsequent offense there shall be a fine imposed of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). (Ord.1989-25. Passed 5-22-89.)