In order to rehabilitate the Kohlers Crossing elevated storage tank, the city announced today it is instituting stage 2 drought restrictions which, among other things, limits lawn irrigation to two specified days a week.
Under these rules, unless using a hand-held hose, residents with odd-numbered addresses may only water their lawns between midnight and 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Those with even-numbered addresses are limited to those same hours on Thursdays and Sundays. Tuesdays and Fridays are to be used only by multi-family and commercial establishments. There are no restrictions for those using a hand-held hose or a hand-held bucket.
The rules take effect immediately. The city did not say how long it would take to complete the work on the storage tank or how long the stage 2 limitations would remain in effect.
In addition, residents may only wash their cars, trucks, trailers and/or boats between midnight and 10 a.m. or between 7 p.m. and midnight on those same address-designated days.
Among those activities that are prohibited by the restrictions are “using (an) automatic fill valve to add water to an outdoor swimming or wading pool or pond; charity car washes; and washing sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, streets, patios or other paved areas except to alleviate an immediate health or safety hazard,” according to the city’s announcement.
Violators of the restrictions are subject to fines up to $2,000 and “not less than $50 per violation,” the city said.
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