HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-245 WateringCITY OF LADE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.08-245
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING SECTION 50.40 (B)(2) TO AMEND THE HOURS WATERING IS
PROHIBITED.
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title V Public
Works: Chapter 50: Water; Section 50.40 Water Use Restriction; Permanent Water Use
Restrictions; (Amended language is underlined to represent added language and
sfrikethr--ough represents deleted language):
§ 50.40 WATER USE RESTRICTIONS.
(B) Permanent water use restrictions. To encourage water conservation and allow flexibility
in the city's water system in meeting peak demands, and to reduce the required water supply and
storage capacity requirements allowing for a lower cost water system, certain limitations must be
placed on the city's water supply.
(1) Odd/even sprinkling ban. Property owners having even numbered postal addresses may
water, sprinkle, or irrigate their lawns only on even numbered days, and property owners having
odd numbered postal addresses may water, sprinkle, or irrigate their lawns only on odd
numbered days.
(2) Time of day sprinkling ban. All property owners are prohibited from watering,
sprinkling, or irrigating their lawns between the hours of 4.0 5:00 a.m. and 5 6:00 p.m. daily.
(3) Exceptions. The permanent water use restrictions do not apply in the following
situations.
(a) Private wells.
(b) Recently established lawns if permission is granted through a watering restriction
waiver form, allowing daily watering for up to 30 days after installation. Watering must still
adhere to the restricted hours for the time of day sprinkling ban. New sod or seeded lawns or
other landscaping requiring watering, sprinkling, or irrigation, shall not be installed during a
water shortage emergency.
(c) Attended hand watering of plants, shrubs, trees, and gardens.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption
and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTION 3. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 08-245 was adopted on this day of
2021, by a vote of Ayes and Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Juli Jo son, C' y lerk
This Ordinance - was published on the day of , 2021.