7802-07
ORDINANCE NO. 7802-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO WATERING SCHEDULE;
AMENDING SECTION 32.153, CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CHANGING WATERING RESTRICTIONS; AMENDING
SECTION 32.383, AMENDING RECLAIMED WATERING
SCHEDULE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA.
Section 1. Chapter 32, Article IV, Division 3, Code of Ordinances, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 32.153. Watering Schedule.
The declaration of a water shortage condition or water shortage
emergency affecting all or part of the city or its water service area by the
governing board or the executive director of the district supports and requires the
following watering schedule for lawns, landscape and other uses of water and
such schedule is established for the City of Clearwater as set forth below.
(1) When using potable water (domestic and lawn meters). or water from wells. lakes or
ponds:
(a) Property addresses ending in even numbers, letters A through M - on
TuesdaySaturdav,
(b) Property addresses ending in odd numbers, letters N through Z, or mixed or
no street addresses - on Sunday,
(c) All locations - no watering between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 8:01 a.m. and
5:59 p.m. on any day;
(2) \'Vhen using \....ater from wells, lakes or ponds:
(a) Property addresses ending in even numbers, letters 1\ through M on
Tuesday, and/or Saturday,
(b) Property addresses ending in odd numbers, letters N through Z on Sunday,
and/<>r \^lednesday;
(0) Property with mixed or no address on Sunday, and/or Wednesday
(d) /\11 locations no \a.(atering bet\veen 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 8:01 a.m. and
5:59 p.m. on any day;
fJ} 121 When using reclaimed water:
(a) Alllocations--On any day of the week,
(b) Alllocations--No watering between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 8:01 a.m. and
5:59 p.m. on any day;
t4t @l.Establishment period for new lawns:
(a) Newly installed lawns may be watered daily for 60 days, if necessary.
Watering is allowed only during authorized hours for water source.
(b) No watering between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. fOr'.vell/lakes/ponds or from
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for potable water 8:01 a.m. and 5:59 p.m.
(c) All locations which contain at least 50% of new plant material - for 60 days
and at authorized hours for water source,
(d) All locations which contain less than 50% of new plant material- for 60 days,
at authorized hours for water source and by means other than irrigation
system, unless an irrigation zone is created for the area with new plant
material or watered so that only the new plant material is irrigated~ - for 60
days, at authorized hours for water source. For the remainder of the location,
irrigate at authorized hours for water source.
tat Establishment of new landscaping, suoh as trees, shrubs and plants:
Ne~A' landsoaping, including trees, shrubs, and plants, may be watered daily if done
by hand '1.'ith a handheld hose ~..:ith an automatic shutoff. No watering is to occur
between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 8:01 a.m. and 5:59 p.m.; and
~ ffiLow-volume irrigation devices, defined as micro-irrigation, bubblers, soaker
hoses, or drip tubing, shall not be restricted to specific days or times of operation;
and
f7t {QLMiscellaneous - Applicable to all water sources:
(a) Cars may be washed on any day, at any time, ~Nhen necessary.once per
week. accordina to the waterina schedule above. A shutoff nozzle or other
water efficient device must be used on the watering source,
(b) Hand watering of trees, shrubs, flower and vegetable gardens is allowed as
needed. A shutoff nozzle or other water efficient device must be used,
(c) Hand watering of lawns is restricted as provided in subsections (1), (2), and
(3), (4), and (5) of this section,
(d) Insecticides, fungicides and herbicides may be watered in on an unauthorized
day, but watering must be within authorized hours and limited to the minimum
of watering necessary. Regular designated irrigation day and hours should be
used when possible,
(e) Fertilizers should be watered in on authorized day, during restricted hours.
(6) Reaulatorv compliance: Upon declaration by the District or reaional water authority
of a water shortaae condition, or upon rescindina such declaration, the City Manaaer
or desianee shall have the authority to alter the waterina restrictions contained in this
Section. Such alteration shall be consistent with statutory and Florida Administrative
Code requirements as well as administrative order of the District or reoional water
authority. I
Section 2. Chapter 32, Article IX, Code of Ordinances, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 32.383. Reclaimed water use restrictions.
To conserve the resource, no irrigation by use of reclaimed water is
allowed between the hours of 10:00 8:01 a.m. and-4-00 5:59 p.m. on each day of
the week. When applied, reclaimed water should be used only to the extent
necessary for irrigation needs of lawns, gardens and individual plants.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
April 19, 2007
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
May 3, 2007
, ~ j: .~
mnk V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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fBt Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Leslie K. Doug - ides
Assistant City Arney