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ORDINANCE NO. 6561-00
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO UTILITIES; AMENDING SECTION 32.159, CODE
OF ORDINANCES, (WATER USE RESTRICTIONS;
ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES) TO CONFORM WITH PINELLAS
COUNTY REGULATIONS DURING TIMES OF DECLARATION
OF WATER SHORTAGE CONDITION OR EMERGENCY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning Department of the City of Clearwater, Florida, wants to
conform its water restrictions with Southwest Florida Water Management District or Pinellas
County; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to revise the water use restrictions to reflect the City
Commission approved restrictions; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 32.159, Code of Ordinances, is amended as follows:
. Sec. 32.159. Water use restrictions; enforcement; penalties.
Except as provided in this section, the use of the water resource, whether from public or
privately owned water utility systems, private wells or private connections with surface
water bodies, for irrigation shall be limited and restricted as follo'.\'e: indicated in Pinellas
County Code Section 82-2 (a) throuqh (c) and any restrictions set forth by Pinellas
County by ordinance or resolution on an emergency basis.
(1) Definitions. Ae ueod in thie eootion, tho term "1m': '.'olumo mothod" moane a eyetom
of irrig::ltion whioh dolivore wator ::It tho r::lto of throo gallone por hour or loee,
inoluding but not nooOf~earily Iimitod to eyetome oommonly roferrod to ::le drip
irrig::ltion, E:o::lkor hoeo, E:paghotti tubing or bubblor.
(2) JrrfgatfoA of est:Ji:J.'fshod klV/AS and landso:Jping.
(::l) Tho irrig::ltion of oet::lbliehod bwne by ::lny mothod, ::lnd tho irrig::ltion of
OE:t::lbliE:hod landeo::lping by mothodE: othor th::ln low volumo mothode, shall bo
prohibitod oxoopt during tho hourE: of 5:00 ::l.m. to 9:00 a.m. ::lnd [from] 7:00 p.m.
to 11 :00 p.m. on all d::lye of tho ':.'ook.
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(b) Tho irrigation of oE:t::lbliehod la'/me ::lnd bndeoaping E:h::lll bo furthor roetrictod ::le
followe:
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1. I\t 3ddresE:es ending in 3n even numberor in the lettors A through M, irrig3tion m3Y
ooour from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 3.m. 3nd from 7:00 p.m. to 11 :00 p.m. on Tuecd3YE:
3nd S3turd3YE: only.
2. At 3ddreE:E:os onding in 3n odd numbor or in tho lotterE: ~J through Z, or at looationc
with no 3ddreE:sec, irrig3tion m3Y oocur from 5:00 3.m. to 9:00 3.m. 3nd from 7:00
p.m. to 11 :00 p.m. on \^JodneE:d3Ys 3nd Sund3YE: only.
(3) Irrig3tion of I3wns 3fler verticutting Ch311 be permittod onoe 3 d3Y 3E needed for
not more th3n tvvo weekE: 3fter verticutting; pro':ided, ho':.'Over, th3t E:uch
irrig3tion sh311 be 3000mpliE:hod during the hourE: permitted for the irrig3tion of
est3blishod lawnE: 3nd 13nds03ping.
(3) .(rrig::ltion of now lawns ::lAd landscaping. Irrigation of new I3wnE: 3nd 13ndE:03ping
shall be limited to the hours of 5:00 3.m. to 9:00 3.m. 3nd from 7:00 p.m. to 11 :00
p.m., but chall be permitted on ::my d3Y of the weok during the first 30 d3YE: 3fter
pl3nting. Not leE:E: th3n 50 peroent of tho lawn or 13ndsc3pod 3re3 or portion thereof
being irrig3ted mUE:t be nelf.' to qU31ify 3C 3 no'.\' I3wn or I3ndE:03ping.
(1) Ml:J!tipJo ::lddrossos sO,".(od by s.i.nglo irrigatioFl sysrom. '.^.'here 3 E:ingle irrig3tion
cystem pro':idec water servico to a property h3ving Po\,? or more 3ddrossec, the
following rules E:h311 3pply:
(3) If 311 of tho 3ddresE:eE: ond in 3n even numbor or in the letterE: .r.. through M,
irrig3tion m3Y ocour on the d3tes and 3t tho times provided in this E:ection for
property h3ving an oven numbered 3ddreE:s.
(b) If 311 of the addresseE: end in 3n odd number or in the letterc N through Z,
irrigation may ooour on the dates and at the times provided in this sootion for
property h3ving 3n odd numbered address.
(0) If the 3ddreEses inolude both oven numborc 3nd odd numbem, or the letterE: .r..
through M 3nd N through Z, irrigation may ooour on the d3tes and at the times
provided in 3000rd3noo with the following:
(5) Jrrfg::lUon of gaff COL/rsos.
(3) Irrig3tion of golf courso groenE: 3nd teec E:h311 be prohibited
bePo'o'een the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4 :00 p.m.
(b)
The golf ooumo m3n3gor shall divido tho f3irv.:aYE, roughE: and
nonpby 3re3E: into Wo'o E:ectors of 3pproxim3tely equ31 E:ize for tho
purposeE: of irrig3tion, E:hall design3te e30h seotor for irrig3tion in
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~:lOoord::moo with tho follo'l.-ing Gohodulo, ::md Gh311 inform tho public
workG dirootor of Guoh dOGign3tion:
1. Irrig3tion of one cootor Gh311 bo prohibitod oxcopt boh"lOon
tho hourc of 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. on Monday,
VVodnocday and a3turd3Y;
2. Irrigation of tho othor Goctor Ghall bo prohibitod oxcopt
botwoon tho hourG of 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. on
TuoGday, ThurGday and Sunday;
3. Irrigation of both Gootorc Ch311 bo prohibitod on Friday.
(0) For tho purpoGoc of cubcoction (5)(b) of thiG soction, in tho ovont
that the golf coumo m3nagor fails or refusoG to inform tho public
works dirootor of tho division of tho fairwayc, roughc and nonplay
areas into GootorG for tho purpoGoc of irrigation, thon irrigation of
tho ontire golf oourso shall be prohibitod oxcopt betwoen tho hourG
of 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. on Monday, VVodnoGday and Friday.
(d) Irrigation of nowly cpriggod turf oroaG chall bo pormittod on a d3ily
b3sis ac noodod for tho first 90 d3Ys subsoquont to Gprigging.
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Exooptions. This sootion Gh311 not apply:
(a) To tho uco of treatod wastowator offluont;
(b) To 10'1.' volumo irrigation or hand 'Natoring of now or oGtablishod
13ndsoaping (oxoluding lawns);
(0) To irrigation for tho purposo of watoring in of insocticidoc,
fungioidoc 3nd horbicidoc, whore such watoring in is required by
tho manufacturer or by fodoral, Gtato or looallaw; pro'Jidod,
howovor, that such 'Natoring in chall bo pormittod only during tho
hourc 3110wod for normal irrigation;
(d) To tho opor3tion of irrigation Gystomc for tosting purposos;
pro'Jidod, howovor, that Guch oporation chall bo limitod to onco por
'Nook por irrig3tion zono;
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.'\t timos 'I.-hon moro ctringont wator uco roctriotionG of tho
South'soct Florida 'Nator Managomont Distriot or PinollaG County,
Florida, aro in of:f.oct, in which caco tho '113tor uco restriotionc of tho
distriot or tho oounty Ghall bo onforcod ac providod in thiG article.
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f71 ill Enforcement. These restrictions set forth in this section
shall be subject to enforcement action pursuant to section 32.154
of this division.
fS} f2l Penalties. Any violation of the restrictions of this section
shall be punishable as a class IV or higher classification violation
as provided in section 32.155 of this division.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
May 18, 2000
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
June 1, 2000
READOPTED
June 15, 2000
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May -Commissioner
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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John Carassas
Assistant City Attorney
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