(a) 
No person shall knowingly or recklessly irrigate, water or cause or permit the irrigation or watering of any landscaping or lawn located on premises owned, leased or managed by that person in a manner that causes a substantial amount of water to fall upon impervious areas instead of a landscape or lawn, such that a constant stream of water overflows from the landscape or lawn onto the street or other drainage facility.
(b) 
No person shall knowingly or recklessly operate a landscape or lawn irrigation system or device on premises owned, leased or managed by that person that:
(1) 
Has any broken or missing sprinkler head(s);
(2) 
Operates during any form of measurable precipitation or when temperatures are at or below freezing; or
(3) 
Has not been properly maintained in a manner that prevents the waste of water.
(c) 
Except for hand watering or the use of drip/subsurface irrigation or properly working soaker hoses, no person shall irrigate, water or cause or permit the irrigation or watering of any landscaping or lawn on premises owned, leased or managed by that person between the hours of 8:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. during the period from June 1st through September 30th.
(d) 
The irrigation or watering of any landscape or lawn during the prohibited time that is done for the purposes of establishing hydromulch, grass sod, grass seed or dust control for sports fields is exempt from (c) above. Such activity may only occur for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or less upon initial placement of the hydromulch, grass sod or grass seed. After the 30th consecutive day of such activity, a person commits an offense and is in violation of this article.
(e) 
The irrigation or watering of any landscape or lawn during the prohibited time that is done for the purpose of maintaining, repairing or testing of an irrigation system is exempt from (c) above. Such activity shall only occur during the time in which the actual maintenance, repair or testing is being conducted.
(Ordinance 2019-22 adopted 4/23/19; Ordinance 2024-18 adopted 4/23/2024)
(a) 
All irrigation systems installed after the adoption of this article must be equipped with properly functioning rain and freeze sensors.
(b) 
Any existing commercial, retail or industrial irrigation system installed before the adoption of this article must be equipped with properly functioning rain and freeze sensors within two (2) years from the adoption date of this article.
(c) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or recklessly install, operate, or cause or permit the installation of or the operation of, an irrigation system in violation of this article on premises owned, leased or managed by that person.
(Ordinance 2019-22 adopted 4/23/19)
The governmental use of water which is necessary to preserve or protect the health, safety and welfare of the public is exempt from any and all restrictions or mandates set forth in these requirements.
(Ordinance 2019-22 adopted 4/23/19)
(a) 
For properties receiving water service from the city:
(1) 
The city shall have the right to enforce all provisions or mandates contained herein for any irrigation systems or other landscape or lawn watering devices found to be operating in violation of this article, including but not limited to, the issuing of citations and/or the turning off of water service with the installation of a locking device (either at the water meter or backflow prevention device), such service may be reinstated in accordance with current city policies.
(2) 
Notice shall be left on the premise to advise the owner/operator that the water or backflow prevention device has been turned off.
(3) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with, cause damage to or remove a locking device placed by the city.
(b) 
For properties not receiving water service from the city but are located within the corporate limits:
(1) 
The city shall have the right to enforce all provisions or mandates contained herein for any irrigation systems or other landscape or lawn watering devices found to be operating in violation of this article through the issuing of citations.
(Ordinance 2019-22 adopted 4/23/19)
Any person violating any of the provisions or terms of this article shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and every day such violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 2019-22 adopted 4/23/19)