§ 50-316. Exceptions.

Landscape irrigation shall be subject to the following irrigation schedule exceptions:

(a)

Irrigation using a microspray, microjet, drip or bubbler irrigation system is allowed anytime.

(b)

Agricultural uses are exempt from the provisions of this division, as long as they follow the agricultural water conservation requirements of the district.

(c)

Irrigation of new landscape is allowed at any time of day, on any day for the initial 30 days and every other day for the next 30 days for a total of one, 60-day period, provided that the irrigation is limited to the minimum amount necessary for such landscape establishment.

(d)

Watering in of chemicals, including insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides and herbicides, when required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices, is allowed at any time of day on any day within 24 hours of application. Watering in of chemicals shall not exceed ¼ inch of water per application except as otherwise required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices.

(e)

Irrigation systems may be operated at any time of day, on any day for maintenance and repair purposes not to exceed 20 minutes per hour per zone.

(f)

Irrigation using a hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shutoff nozzle is allowed at any time of day on any day.

(g)

Discharge of water from a water-to-air air-conditioning unit or other water-dependent cooling system is not limited.

(h)

The use of water from a reclaimed water system is allowed anytime. For the purpose of this subsection, a reclaimed water system includes systems in which the primary source is reclaimed water, which may or may not be supplemented from another source during peak demand periods.

(i)

The use of recycled water from wet detention treatment ponds for irrigation is allowed anytime provided the ponds are not augmented from any ground or off-site surface water or public supply sources.

(Ord. No. 00-34, § 7, 10-5-00; Ord. No. 2009-16, § I, 5-21-09)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2009-16, § I, adopted May 21, 2009, renamed and renumbered former § 50-317, which pertained exemptions to read as set out herein.