§ 12.14.085. Prohibited uses of water and planting of lawns.

A.

Unless a variance has been granted by the applicable water purveyor, it shall be unlawful for a customer of a public water system that receives a water supply from the applicable water purveyor to utilize water for the irrigation of lawns at any time except as follows:

(1)

Premises with even addresses—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

(2)

Premises with odd addresses—Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

B.

It shall be a violation of this chapter to utilize water for the irrigation of lawns after the Memorial Day holiday weekend through the Labor Day holiday weekend between the hours of Noon and 6:00 p.m.

C.

During a water emergency declared pursuant to section 12.14.095, it shall be unlawful:

(1)

to plant a seeded or hydroseeded lawn from May 16 through September 15; and

(2)

for a restaurant to serve water to a customer except upon request of said customer. "Restaurant" does not include banquet facilities.

D.

Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit:

(1)

The use of wastewater for any lawful purpose;

(2)

The watering of newly seeded lawns or sod, lawns in public parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, common areas, and parkways on any day and at any time of the day if done in a non-wasteful manner, subject to a variance granted annually by the applicable water purveyor or watering vegetation planted for erosion control in an approved project to the extent necessary to reasonably assure establishment thereof;

(3)

The hand watering of vegetable or flower gardens, trees or shrubs in a non-wasteful manner;

(4)

The use of a drip irrigation system in a non-wasteful manner.

E.

The city council may restrict water usage beyond that established herein upon a finding that absent such further restriction there is an actual or imminent threat to public health, safety, and welfare.

(Ord. No. 4613, § 1, 4-9-96; Ord. No. 6146, § 1, 4-14-10)