Manual Sprinkling
Manual sprinkling or
manual use of an irrigation system; it shall be unlawful for any person,
contractor, firm, or corporation to use Lake Michigan water for the
sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens (“outdoor watering”) on any
day of the week, except between 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
on an odd/even basis, using the last digit of the property address and
the calendar date. Odd addresses are prohibited from outdoor watering on
both the 31st day and on the 1st day of the next month, thus watering
on consecutive days.
Automatic Sprinkling
Automatic or timed sprinkling or irrigation systems; it shall be
unlawful for any person, contractor, firm or corporations to use Lake
Michigan water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens
(“outdoor watering”) on any day of the week, except between the hours of
Midnight (midnight) and 5 a.m. on an odd/even basis based on the last
digit of the property address and the calendar date. Odd addresses are
prohibited from outdoor watering on both the 31st day and on the 1st day
of the next month, thus watering on consecutive days.
Please review Section 1046.27 of the Codified Ordinance for a complete listing of the lawn sprinkling restrictions.