Post by EagleDad on Jun 15, 2006 7:15:41 GMT -6
From Alderman Keith's website (http://www.9thward.net):
The City of Aurora has revised and passed a new lawn watering restriction ordinance. The ordinance establishes the new times that watering can take place:
On June 13, 2006, the City Council amended Chapter 48 of the Aurora Code of Ordinances by enacting a Water Conservation Ordinance. The key elements of the Ordinance, which was effective immediately upon passage by the City Council, are as follows:
* Customers are permitted to water lawns based on the “odd/even” protocol (based on last digit of street address), between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. This provides an average of 28 hours of potential watering time per week.
* Median strips and other areas which can not be identified as “odd” or “even” are designated as “even” for the purpose of this ordinance.
* Customers with permanently installed, automatic irrigation systems are permitted to water lawns and other landscape using those systems daily, between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 a.m., with no evening watering allowed. This provides 28 hours of potential watering time per week.
* Watering is not permitted on July 31 and August 31 of each year. This applies to all customers, automatic or manual systems, odd or even addresses, etc.
* Watering of plants, trees, gardens, etc., and filling of swimming pools having a volume less than 50 gallons, is permitted at all times, provided a hand-held hose of one-inch diameter or less is used.
* Washing of vehicles is permitted at all times, provided a hose of one-inch diameter or less equipped with a shut-off type nozzle is used.
* Special permits for watering of sod or seed during the first 10 days after placement may be obtained from the Buildings and Permits Division.
* Special permits regulating the use of water for landscaping purposes by commercial enterprises may be obtained from the Department of Public Works.
The City of Aurora has revised and passed a new lawn watering restriction ordinance. The ordinance establishes the new times that watering can take place:
On June 13, 2006, the City Council amended Chapter 48 of the Aurora Code of Ordinances by enacting a Water Conservation Ordinance. The key elements of the Ordinance, which was effective immediately upon passage by the City Council, are as follows:
* Customers are permitted to water lawns based on the “odd/even” protocol (based on last digit of street address), between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. This provides an average of 28 hours of potential watering time per week.
* Median strips and other areas which can not be identified as “odd” or “even” are designated as “even” for the purpose of this ordinance.
* Customers with permanently installed, automatic irrigation systems are permitted to water lawns and other landscape using those systems daily, between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 a.m., with no evening watering allowed. This provides 28 hours of potential watering time per week.
* Watering is not permitted on July 31 and August 31 of each year. This applies to all customers, automatic or manual systems, odd or even addresses, etc.
* Watering of plants, trees, gardens, etc., and filling of swimming pools having a volume less than 50 gallons, is permitted at all times, provided a hand-held hose of one-inch diameter or less is used.
* Washing of vehicles is permitted at all times, provided a hose of one-inch diameter or less equipped with a shut-off type nozzle is used.
* Special permits for watering of sod or seed during the first 10 days after placement may be obtained from the Buildings and Permits Division.
* Special permits regulating the use of water for landscaping purposes by commercial enterprises may be obtained from the Department of Public Works.