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Subdivision 1. Seasonal Sprinkling Restrictions. To protect the health and safety of the consumers and the general welfare of the City, and to encourage water conservation, the City hereby adopts the following permanent sprinkling ban. The sprinkling or watering of lawns and gardens is prohibited from May 15 to September 15 each year; provided, however, that odd - numbered property addresses may water on odd - numbered days, and even - numbered property addresses may water on even - numbered days. Subdivision 1. Annual Water Use Restrictions. To protect the health and safety of the consumers and the general welfare of the City, to encourage water conservation, and allow the City's Water System flexibility in meeting peak demands, certain limitations must be placed on the City's water supply. a. The irrigating or watering of lawns and gardens is prohibited from May 15 to September 15 each year; provided, however, that odd - numbered property addresses may water on odd - numbered days, and even- numbered property addresses may water on even- numbered days. b. Homeowner's associations, apartment complexes or any property that provide a common irrigation system may water only every other day. c. City water can not be used for the purposes of irrigating or watering lawns, gardens, sod or seeded areas between 10:OOam and 6:OOpm daily and year arouncL Subdivision 2. Authority to Restrict Use. The City of Lino Lakes hereby reserves the right to limit the use of water from the City water supply and distribution system and to prescribe emergency conditions for use of water. The City Administrator or Director of Public Services may in his/her discretion implement emergency measures if necessary supplementing the water use ban under Subdivision 1 with a total prohibition on sprinkling apply to: Subdivision 3. Exceptions. The sprinkling ban under subdivision 2 does not a. Property owners using a private well for sprinkling; b. Property owners who water new sod for the first twelve weeks after it is sodded or water new seed for the first twelve weeks after it is seeded; Subdivision 3. Exceptions. The water use restrictions in 402.01, Section 1, Subdivision 1 do not apply in the following situations. a. Hand watering of plants using a hose.