§ 50-314. Landscape irrigation schedules.

The county, in order to provide the necessary levels of year round water conservation and provide for the most logical transition to a declared water shortage, water shortage emergency or the district water shortage plan, shall establish the following levels of water conservation and use:

(a)

When Daylight Savings Time is in effect, landscape irrigation shall occur only in accordance with the following schedule:

(1)

Residential landscape irrigation at odd numbered addresses or no address may occur only on Wednesday and Saturday and shall not occur between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and

(2)

Residential landscape irrigation at even numbered addresses may occur only on Thursday and Sunday and shall not occur between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and

(3)

Nonresidential landscape irrigation may occur only on Tuesday and Friday and shall not occur between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and

(4)

No more than ¾ inch of water may be applied per irrigation zone on each day that irrigation occurs, and in no event shall irrigation occur for more than 1 hour per irrigation zone on each day that irrigation occurs.

(b)

When Eastern Standard Time is in effect, landscape irrigation shall occur only in accordance with the following schedule:

(1)

Residential landscape irrigation at odd numbered addresses or no address may occur only on Saturday and shall not occur between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and

(2)

Residential landscape irrigation at even numbered addresses may occur only on Sunday and shall not occur between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and

(3)

Nonresidential landscape irrigation may occur only on Tuesday and shall not occur between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and

(4)

No more than ¾ inch of water may be applied per irrigation zone on each day that irrigation occurs, and in no event shall irrigation occur for more than 1 hour per irrigation zone on each day that irrigation occurs.

(c)

All landscape irrigation shall be limited in amount to only that necessary to meet landscape needs and in accordance with the schedules herein.

(d)

Level II. Level II shortage corresponds to the district's "Phase II Severe Water Shortage Plan" and all provisions therein as set forth in 40C-21.631, F.A.C which are incorporated herein by reference. Upon declaration of a severe water shortage by the district, any landscape irrigation conducted in violation of the schedule established by the district shall be punishable as set forth in this section.

(e)

Level III. Level III shortage corresponds to the district's "Phase III Extreme Water Shortage Plan" and all provisions therein as set forth in 40C-21.641, F.A.C which are incorporated herein by reference. Upon declaration of an extreme water shortage by the district, any landscape irrigation conducted in violation of the schedule established by the district shall be punishable as set forth in this section.

(f)

Level IV. Level IV shortage corresponds to the district's "Phase IV Critical Water Shortage Plan" and all provisions therein as set forth in 40C-21.651, F.A.C, which are incorporated herein by reference. Upon declaration of a critical water shortage by the district, any landscape irrigation conducted in violation of the schedule established by the district shall be punishable as set forth in this section.

(Ord. No. 88-15, 5-19-88; Ord. No. 90-7, § II(802.00), 3-22-90; Ord. No. 91-25, § II, 8-15-91; Ord. No. 00-34, § 4, 10-5-00; Ord. No. 2009-16, § I, 5-21-09)