[Adopted 6-9-1987 as L.L.
No. 1-1987]
The use of water supplied by the village for the purposes below is hereby
regulated as follows.
The use of water for irrigation purposes for lawns, shrubs, trees, plants
and vegetation of any type is permitted only under the following rules and
regulations:
A. Application must be made to the village, and approval
granted, prior to the installation of any new equipment required by these
rules and regulations.
B. All existing underground irrigation systems, whether
automatically or manually time controlled, and any new underground irrigation
system installed after the adoption of these rules and regulations, must comply
with the following:
(1) Irrigation systems must be fitted, prior to August 15,
1987, with devices or means that limit the maximum water application rate
at any given premises so as not to exceed ten (10) gallons per minute total
irrigation system use.
(2) An adjustable pressure regulating valve and pressure
gauge shall be installed on the water pipe feeding the irrigation system.
The pressure regulating valve shall be set to maintain inlet water pressure
at a level not to exceed five (5) pounds per square inch above the manufacturer's
rated pressure for the lowest pressure rated sprinkler head in use in the
irrigation system.
(3) Sprinkler heads shall be placed so that the overlap areas
under irrigation from adjacent sprinkler heads shall be minimal. Special sprinkler
heads shall be used as necessary to preclude the application of water on paved
areas or areas that do not require irrigation.
(4) An acceptable double-check valve assembly must be installed,
prior to January 1, 1988, at the meter, unless another location is approved
by the village, on the incoming water service feeding the premises in accordance
with Department standards for installation and approval of backflow devices.
C. Automated systems.
(1) Premises with automatic ON-OFF time controlled underground
irrigation systems or other systems controlled by automatic ON-OFF time controlled
devices may irrigate for a maximum of two (2) hours between the hours of 12:00
midnight to 5:00 a.m. on even-numbered days for those with even-numbered street
addresses and on odd-numbered days for those with odd-numbered street addresses.
(2) Said automatic systems shall be equipped, prior to August
15, 1987, with rain sensing devices and/or soil moisture devices that automatically
shut down the irrigation system after or during rainfall or when the soil
moisture conditions indicate that further irrigation is not required.
D. Manual systems.
(1) Premises without automatic ON-OFF time controlled underground
irrigation systems and all manually controlled systems may irrigate for a
maximum of two (2) hours between the hours of 5:00p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on even-numbered
days for those with even-numbered street addresses and on odd-numbered days
for those with odd-numbered street addresses.
(2) Irrigation water shall not be applied during periods
when it is raining or when the soil moisture content is adequate for plant
growth without further addition of water.
E. Premises where irrigation is manually controlled and nonautomatic and is accomplished by the use of manually held garden hoses or by means of hose-fed aboveground sprinkler units that are placed and/or moved by hand or water pressure shall comply with Subsections
B(1) and
D and shall not apply irrigation water to paved areas or other areas that do not require irrigation.
F. Those with no numbered street address shall be considered
as evenly numbered for purposes of these rules and regulations.
G. The Board of Trustees may change either the days or the
hours, or both, if considered necessary to protect the village water supply
and/or pressure.
Hoses must be equipped with a nozzle shutoff valve.
Use of water from the village for filling ponds, lakes or any natural
or man-made body of water or using water for makeup or to maintain designated
water levels in ponds, lakes or any natural or man-made body of water is prohibited.
The use of water from the village, other than recirculated water, for
spray ponds or fountains is limited to one hundred (100) gallons annually.
Use of water from the village for flushing and spraying public streets,
sidewalks and private driveways for any purpose is prohibited.
Use of water from the village to cool for any purpose, including but
not limited to air conditioning, refrigeration, engine cooling and condensation,
is prohibited on any new equipment installed after June 30, 1987. All existing
equipment utilizing water for cooling purposes shall be replaced, prior to
June 30, 1989, with equipment that does not require water at a rate in excess
of zero and one-tenth (0.1) gallon per minute of water per ton of installed
capacity. Equipment utilizing once-through cooling water shall be replaced
and/or removed from service prior to June 30, 1989.
Use of water from the village for compacting earth backfill by jetting,
puddling or by any other method which utilizes water is prohibited.
The Board of Trustees will establish a program to advise consumers on
methods of changing existing plumbing fixtures to water conservation type
and to ensure that all new plumbing fixtures installed in premises within
the Village of Plandome are water conservation type.
The Village of Plandome shall continue a public information program
concerning proper operation and maintenance of plumbing fixtures to conserve
water and prevent waste.
The Village of Plandome shall continue its program to meet and discuss
water needs and water use with large consumers to develop means to effect
significant reductions in water use.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties as set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III. Each day during or on which a violation of this chapter shall occur shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. Persistent violators are subject to having their water supply terminated as directed by the Board of Trustees who may impose conditions for restoring water service.