HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2004-21CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VII
OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
CONCERNING RESTRICTED HOURS FOR SPRINKLING
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Subdivision 720.41 of the Plymouth Code is amended to read as follows:
720.41. Restricted Hours for Sprinkling. Subd. 1 Water Emergency. Whenever the City Council
shall determine that a shortage of water supply threatens the city, it may impose emergency regulations
pertaining to city water use to protect the health and safety of the consumers as well as the general
welfare:
(b) During an emergency, restrictions for the use of city water may include, but are
not limited to, the total prohibition of watering, sprinkling, or irrigation of lawn,
grass, turf, plantings, car washing, air conditioning, or other uses specified
therein.
(c) Restrictions imposed during an emergency shall continue in effect until the end
of the emergency and/or removed by the Council.
(d) Notification of restrictions to city water use shall be given in such manner as the
City Council may determine, including but not limited to, newspaper articles,
radio and television broadcasts stating the date on which the limitation is
effective.
Subd. 2 Annual Water Use Restrictions. Sprinkling restrictions are in effect from May 1 to September
30 each year to conserve water resources and allow the City's water system flexibility in meeting peak
demands.
(a) Any water customers with odd numbered addresses may water on odd calendar
days and customers with even numbered addresses may water on even calendar
days.
(b) Homeowners associations and apartment complexes that provide a common
irrigation system may water only every other day. They must inform the City's
Sewer and Water Supervisor and verify that they have this type of system.
(c) City water cannot be used for the purposes of watering lawns, sod or seeded
areas between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily.
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Subd. 3 Exceptions.
(a) Vehicle washing and the watering of trees, shrubs, and flowers is exempt from
the above restrictions only if conducted by a person holding a squeeze activated
pistol type nozzle equipped with an automatic shutoff.
(b) Watering of new landscaping, sod or seed within 30 days of installation.
(c) Watering from a source other than the city's water supply. Under this
exemption the City may inspect the property to ensure compliance.
(d) Employees and agents of the City in such instances where lawn, turf, or grass
used for playfields or areas owned or operated by the City require more frequent
watering to prevent unreasonable damage thereto.
(e) During intermittent periods when the outdoor watering system is used
exclusively for residential recreational uses.
(f) Upon written request and approval by the Director of Public Works and subject
to such terms and conditions imposed by the Director of Public Works with
respect to approval, any person owning or operating a commercial or business
enterprise whose economic well -being is dependent upon sprinkling, irrigating
or watering of a lawn, grass or turf owned, leased or operated by it.
SECTION 2. Penalties:
(a) Any water customer who shall cause or permit water to be used in violation of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be given a warning by the City Manager or
designee as to such violation and thereafter successive violations shall be
charged a penalty set by Chapter X (Section 1015.19 (M)) for each day of such
violation, which charge or charges shall be added to the next water bill for the
premises. Continued violations after such warning shall be cause for
discontinuance of water service.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2005, following its passage and
publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Plymouth of Plymouth, Minnesota this 28th day of
September 2004.
AT EST:
Sandra R. Paulson, City Clerk
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