§ 20-298. Irrigation hours.

(a)

Unless otherwise mandated by the county or the district during a water shortage or water shortage emergency, lawn and ornamental irrigation shall be limited to the hours between 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.

(b)

There shall be exemptions from the irrigation time restrictions for the following circumstances:

(1)

Irrigating with a microirrigation system.

(2)

Reclaimed water end users.

(3)

Preparing for irrigation of new landscape.

(4)

Watering in of chemicals, including insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, and herbicides when required by label, recommended by the manufacturer, or implementing best management practices.

(5)

Maintenance and repair of irrigation systems.

(6)

Irrigating with low volume hand watering, including watering by one hose attended by one person fitted with a self-canceling or automatic shut off nozzle or both.

(7)

Irrigating with 75 percent or more water recovered or derived from an aquifer storage and recovery system.

(Code 1982, § 1-20.5-39; Ord. No. 07-054, pt. A, 12-11-2007)