TOTAL BAN ON ALL NONESSENTIAL OUTDOOR WATER USE
Posted on: July 8, 2016 - 12:08pm
As a result of the lack of rain and high heat with no anticipated relief the Town's water levels are at historically low amounts and there is no outside use of water whatsoever between 9 and 5. We are strictly enforcing this.
Restricted Nonessential Outdoor Water Uses
Nonessential outdoor water uses that are subject to mandatory restrictions include:
- irrigation of lawns via automatic irrigation systems;
- filling swimming pools;
- washing vehicles, except in a commercial car wash or as necessary for operator safety; and
- washing exterior building surfaces, parking lots, driveways or sidewalks, except as necessary to apply surface treatments such as paint, preservatives, stucco, pavement or cement.
The following uses may be allowed when mandatory restrictions are in place:
- irrigation to establish a new lawn and new plantings during the months of May and September;
- irrigation of public parks and recreational fields before 9 am and after 5 pm;
- irrigation of gardens, flowers and ornamental plants by means of a hand-held hose or drip irrigation system; and
- irrigation of lawns by means of a hand-held hose.
Water uses NOT subject to mandatory restrictions are those required:
- for health or safety reasons;
- by regulation;
- for the production of food and fiber;
- for the maintenance of livestock; or
- to meet the core functions of a business (for example, irrigation by golf courses as necessary to maintain tees, greens, and minimal fairway watering, or irrigation by plant nurseries as necessary to maintain stock).