To comply with the mandatory St. Johns River Water
Management District Rule
More information can be obtained at
http://www.sjrwmd.com/programs/outreach/conservation/irrigation_rule/index.html
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SCHEDULE
1. Landscape irrigation at odd numbered addresses must only occur on Wednesday and Saturday and must not occur between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily.
This means odd-numbered addresses CAN ONLY WATER from 12:01 am to 10 am and 4:00 pm to midnight on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
2. Landscape irrigation at even numbered addresses or no address must only occur on Thursday and Sunday and must not occur between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily.
This means even-numbered addresses CAN ONLY WATER from 12:01 am to 10 am and 4:00 pm to midnight on Thursdays and Sundays
Exceptions to Landscape Irrigation Schedule
Landscape irrigation shall be subject to the following irrigation schedule exceptions:
Irrigation using a micro-irrigation system is allowed anytime.
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.
Watering in of chemicals, including insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, and herbicides when required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices is allowed anytime within 24 hours of application.
Irrigation systems may be operated anytime for maintenance and repair purposes not to exceed 10 minutes per hour per zone
Irrigation using a hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle is allowed anytime.
Discharge of water from a water-to-air air-conditioning unit or other water- dependent cooling system is not limited.
The use of water from a reclaimed water system is allowed anytime. For the purpose of this paragraph, 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.
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.
The ordinance further provides for variances and penalties
(please see the ordinance for full text)
