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NEW Irrigation Ordinance Explained

HOW DO THE CHANGES to the LANDSCAPING IRRIGATION ORDINANCE affect you?

 

All Landscape Irrigation is prohibited between 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Irrigation of Existing Landscaping:

  • If you have an even address*, any necessary irrigation must be performed only on Thursday and/or Sunday.
  • If you have an odd address*, any necessary irrigation must be performed only on Wednesday and/or Saturday.

* Example of Even Addresses: 2 Sadowski Causeway, 14 Clara Blvd., 156 15th Circle

* Example of Odd Addresses: 5 Sadowski Causeway, 15 Clara Blvd., 159 13th Street

Irrigation of New Landscaping:

  • The soil may be irrigated immediately prior to the installation and new landscaping may be irrigated once the day of installation.
  • Upon installation of the new landscaping, a 90-day establishment period begins.
  • Within thirty (30) days or less of the installation of new landscaping, irrigation may be accomplished on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and/or Sunday. No Friday’s.
  • Within thirty-one (31) days to ninety (90) days of the installation of new landscaping, irrigation may be accomplished on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Saturday. No Tuesday’s, Friday’s, or Sunday’s.

Low volume hand watering methods, such as: rain barrels, cisterns, or other similar rain harvesting devices, may be watered without regard to the watering days or times allowed.

* Please refer to Ordinance No. 2021-465 for Exceptions to the Irrigation Schedule.