Water Restrictions and Permit
The City Code (13.16.205) establishes regulations for outdoor water use from May 1 through August 31. Even-numbered addresses may water on even-numbered days, from 12 midnight to 9 a.m., and 6 to 10 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses may water on odd-numbered days during the same times. Sprinkling is prohibited citywide 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
These restrictions apply to the use of automatic devices used to spray or irrigate lawns, gardens, trees or shrubs, such as irrigations systems and lawn sprinklers. Hand-held hoses and drip type irrigation watering devices are permitted any day, at any time of the day, for washing cars, watering flowers/trees/gardens/lawns, and filling wading pools under 50 gallons.
New lawns require special care until they are established. Homeowners
must apply for a Sod Laying and Seeded Lawn Installation Permit (sodpermitappl.pdf)
for all newly seeded/sodded lawns. The permit allows the homeowner to
use an automatic sprinkling device for 8 hours on the first day and extends
the allowable watering times for the next consecutive nine days. Hours
for sprinkling are 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 to 10 p.m.
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