Water restrictions

Current water restriction status:

Stage 2 restrictions

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4

When

Effective date	April and October
Sprinkling times	Between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Frequency	Any day

How

Pop-up spray, rotors and sprinklers	Only during permitted times
Hand-watering (trees, shrubs, vegetables)	Anytime
Micro and drip irrigation	Anytime

What

Lawns	Permitted during sprinkling times
Ornamental shrubs, flowers and trees	Permitted during sprinkling times
Vegetable gardens or fruit trees	Anytime
Vehicles, boats, houses	Only with hose with shut off device
Sidewalks or driveways	Anytime (advised to use a broom)
Fountains, pools or hot tubs	Anytime
New lawn permits	Can apply for a permit

When

Effective date	May 1 until October 31
Sprinkling times	7 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. For a maximum of 2 hours
Frequency	Every other day Even # houses: even calendar days Odd # houses: odd calendar days

How

Pop-up spray, rotors and sprinklers	Only during permitted times
Hand-watering (trees, shrubs, vegetables)	Anytime
Micro and drip irrigation	Anytime

What

Lawns	Permitted during sprinkling times / days
Ornamental shrubs, flowers and trees	Permitted during sprinkling times / days
Vegetable gardens or fruit trees	Anytime
Vehicles, boats, houses	Only with hose with shut off device
Sidewalks or driveways	Anytime (advised to use a broom)
Fountains, pools or hot tubs	Anytime
New lawn permits	Can apply for a permit

Under Stage 3 restrictions no person shall wash vehicles, boats, trailers, windows or houses (siding) unless for safety reasons (e.g. boat trailer brakes).

Lawn watering and use of sprinklers will be limited to one day per week* (as shown below, in the Exemptions section) according to your zone. Please download the zoning map and zoom in to find the zone you are located in.

Zone One: Mondays from 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. and for no more than 2 hours per day.
Zone Two: Wednesdays from 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. and for no more than 2 hours per day.
Zone Three: Fridays from 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. and for no more than 2 hours per day.

*Please refer to the other “Exemptions” at the bottom of this page.

When

Effective date	As required
Sprinkling times	Sprinkling ban: lawn watering not permitted
Frequency	Sprinkling ban: lawn watering not permitted

How

Pop-up spray, rotors and sprinklers	Not permitted
Hand-watering (trees, shrubs, vegetables)	Only between 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Micro and drip irrigation	Only between 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

What

Lawns	Not permitted
Ornamental shrubs, flowers and trees	Only with drip or hand watering
Vegetable gardens or fruit trees	Anytime
Vehicles, boats, houses	Not permitted (only exception is for safety)
Sidewalks or driveways	Only prior to application of a product such as paint, preservative, stucco, or preparation of a surface prior to paving
Fountains, pools or hot tubs	Not permitted
New lawn permits	No permits issued

Exemptions

A person who has installed a new lawn, either newly seeded or new sod, may apply for a permit which will allow the new lawn to be sprinkled outside of permitted days, but within restricted hours. The permit shall be conspicuously displayed at the premises for which it was issued.
New sod or newly seeded lawn may be sprinkled for 14 days after installation, provided a permit pursuant to Subsection (a) has been issued for the premises at which the new lawn was installed.
After expiration of a permit issued under Subsection (a), a person may apply for a subsequent permit under Subsection (a), but only once.
Permits may not be issued or be valid during Water Conservation Level 3 or Level 4, at the discretion of the Manager.
A person may water new trees and shrubs during installation and for the following 24 hours. Afterwards the watering must comply with Water Conservation Levels.
A person may water vegetable gardens or fruit trees at any day and time.
A person may water flowers, shrubs, and ornamental trees at any day and time in Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 if using a hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shutoff device;
A person may use micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation as follows:
- Any day and any time during Water Conservation Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3;
- Any day during Water Conservation Level 4, but only between the hours of 7:00 am to 10:00 am, or 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm;
- Micro-irrigation and drip-irrigation consist of water delivered to the root zone of a plant and use less than 20 gallons per hour at less than 25 PSI;
- Soaker hoses and weeper hoses are not considered to be micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation;
Commercial enterprises which require water use to facilitate normal business activities (i.e. power washing companies, window washing companies, car dealerships, car washes, nurseries, turf farms, tree farms, etc.) are exempt from all Water Conservation Levels;
Commercial properties may vary hours of use with written permission from the Manager. Requests for variations to this regulation must be made annually;
Public service premises and utilities may vary hours of use as required to accomplish maintenance and upkeep of public installations;
School and municipal playing fields may vary hours of use as required to accomplish maintenance and upkeep of fields;

Definitions

Micro and Drip Irrigation: Delivers water to the root zone of the plants and uses less than 20 gallons per hour at less than 25 psi.
Hand-watering: Delivering water by hose with spring-loaded nozzle shut-off device or hand-held container.