(A) During a water alert it shall be unlawful for a water user to cause, permit, allow, or engage in the sprinkling, watering or irrigating of grass more than two days per week. Water users with odd number property addresses may sprinkle, water or irrigate grass on Monday and Thursday. Water users with even number property addresses may sprinkle, water or irrigate grass on Tuesday and Friday. No sprinkling, water or irrigating of grass shall be permitted by any water user on Sunday, Wednesday or Saturday.
(B) During a water warning, it shall be unlawful for a water user to cause, permit, allow or engage in the sprinkling, water or irrigating of grass; provided, however, that vegetable gardens, flower gardens and trees less than three years old may be watered every other day by container, hand held hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle or drip irrigation system.
(C) During a water emergency, it shall be unlawful for a water user to cause, permit, allow or engage in any of the following actions:
(1) Outdoor watering, including, but not limited to, the sprinkling, watering or irrigating of grass; provided, however, that vegetable gardens, flower gardens and trees less than three years old may be watered every other day by container, hand held hose equipped with a shut off nozzle or drip irrigation system;
(2) Washing cars, trucks, trailers, mobile homes, railroad cars or any other type of mobile equipment, except as required by applicable local, state or federal law for health or safety reasons;
(3) Using water to clean sidewalks, driveways, paved areas, structures, buildings or other outdoor surfaces;
(4) Filling empty swimming pools with water from Citizens Energy Group;
(5) Using hydrants except for fire suppression or as otherwise directed by Citizens Energy Group; and
(6) Operating water fountains that are non-recycling.
(D) The following water users and water uses shall be exempt from the prohibitions contained in divisions (A), (B) and (C) above:
(1) Nurseries, provided water use is limited to the amount essential to preserve inventories; and
(2) Any activity associated with the installation, repair, testing or maintenance of an irrigation system.
(E) The following water users and water uses may be exempted by the Mayor from the prohibitions contained in divisions (A), (B) and (C) above:
(1) Automatic commercial car washes, including, but not limited to, automatic car washes operating within car dealerships, provided a majority of the water used is recycled;
(2) Manual commercial car washes, including, but not limited to, manual car washes operating within car dealerships, provided only a handheld hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle is utilized;
(3) Golf courses, provided that documented measures are taken to preserve the use of water, only watering tee boxes, greens and fairways in the manner most efficient for the course;
(4) Any watering of property owned or controlled by the Department of Parks and Recreation or the Department of Public Works as directed by the Mayor where such watering is necessary or appropriate for asset preservation;
(5) Limited watering of in-season athletic fields for public safety, health or welfare purposes;
(6) Limited watering of new lawns or landscaping for construction projects with building permits issued by the city prior to the declaration of such water alert, warning or emergency; and
(7) Limited use of splash pad recreational watering systems or small temporary pools that have been filled by hand.
(F) The city shall have the authority to promulgate regulations related to the operation of the exceptions listed above.
(Prior Code, § 62-67) (Ord. 12-23, passed 7-3-2012; Ord. 18-23, passed 6-25-2018)