§ 366.505. Exceptions to landscape irrigation schedule.

Landscape irrigation is subject to the following exceptions:

(a)

Irrigation using a micro-irrigation or bubbler irrigation system is allowed anytime provided the amount of water used is limited to only that necessary for efficient utilization.

(b)

Irrigation of new landscape is allowed at any time of day on any day for the initial 30 days following installation and on every other day for the next 30 days for a total of one 60-day period, provided that the irrigation is limited to the minimum amount necessary for such landscape establishment.

(c)

Watering in of chemicals, including insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides and herbicides when required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices is allowed anytime within 24 hours of application. Watering in of chemicals shall not exceed ¼-inch of water per application except as otherwise required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices.

(d)

Irrigation systems may be operated any time of day, on any day, for maintenance and repair purposes not to exceed 20 minutes per hour per zone.

(e)

Irrigation using a hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle is allowed anytime.

(f)

Discharge of water from a water-to-air air-conditioning unit or other water-dependent cooling system is not limited.

(g)

The use of water from a reclaimed water system is allowed any day, but not between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. For the purpose of this subsection, a reclaimed water system includes systems in which the primary source is reclaimed water, which may or may not be supplemented from another source during peak demand periods. This exemption promotes use of reclaimed water and aids area utilities in expanding reclaimed water availability and distributing more reclaimed water to reduce treated effluent discharge to the river.

(h)

The use of recycled water from wet detention treatment ponds for irrigation is allowed anytime provided the ponds are not augmented from any ground or off-site surface water or public supply sources.

(Ord. 2008-30-E, § 2; Ord. 2009-360-E, § 1; Ord. 2016-404-E , § 1)