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Board of County Commissioners MeetingSeptember 22, 2009
PROPOSED LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION ORDINANCE
Purpose
CONSERVE WATER BY ADOPTING ST. JOHNS RIVER AND SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS
Local Government Ordinances implementing
SJRWMD Watering Restrictions
CountiesMarion, Lake, Flagler
CitiesCocoa, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-In-The-Hills, Lady Lake, Lake Mary, Longwood, Macclenny, Mascotte, Minneola, Mount Dora, St. Augustine, Tavares, Winter Garden, Winter Park
SJRWMD Watering
Restrictions
Time of Year Homes with Odd Numbered or no Address
Homes with even numbered Address
Non-residential properties
Daylight Savings Time
Wednesday/Saturday Thursday/Sunday Tuesday/Friday
Eastern Standard Time
Saturday Sunday Tuesday
EXEMPTIONS
•Micro-irrigation Systems•Irrigation of new landscape•Watering in of chemicals•Maintenance and repair purposes•Hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle•Reclaimed water ; water from wet detention treatment ponds; water-to-air air-conditioning unit
Automatic Lawn Sprinklers
Any person who irrigates landscape with an automatic lawn sprinkler system installed after May 1, 1991, shall install, maintain and operate a rain sensor device or switch that overrides the irrigation system when adequate rainfall has occurred.
Enforcement
In addressing residential violations county staff shall provide an educational approach that emphasizes environmental awareness in order to achieve compliance prior to initiating enforcement action with the use of the provisions of Chapter 24
Enforcement
Section 79.04 Irrigation Schedule Class I $50
Section79.08 Automatic lawn sprinklers Class II $75
ISSUES
•Proposed adoption of existing SJRWMD rules for unincorporated Alachua County
•SRWMD proposed changes are substantially in agreement with the existing restrictions in the SJRWMD.
•After adoption for unincorporated Alachua County, encouragement for cities to “opt in” to County ordinance
•Staffing and budget constraints on enforcement
Staff Recommendation
• Adopt proposed ordinance adopting the St. Johns River Water Management District’s model code for landscape irrigation
Public Comments
Board of County Commissioners MeetingSeptember 22, 2009
PROPOSED LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION ORDINANCE