The purpose of this article is to limit the
watering or irrigation of property on a temporary basis until the
need for such limit or restriction is no longer necessary.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-012; 4-14-2014 by Ord. No. 14-007; 11-28-2016 by Ord. No. 16-037; 8-8-2022 by Ord. No. 22-23]
The Mayor is hereby granted the authority to
declare a water emergency within the municipality after consulting
with the Township Department of Department of Utilities.
Water limitation or restriction shall be in
effect when it is necessary to preserve the ability of the Township
to deliver the proper amount of sanitary and safe water for each user
within the Township water service area and for fire protection service
within the Township.
Those sites having an odd-number street address
as determined by the United States Postal Service may water or irrigate
property only on odd calendar days. Those sites having an even-number
street address as determined by the United States Postal Service may
water or irrigate property only on even calendar days.
No watering shall be permitted between the hours
of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
WATERING OR IRRIGATING PROPERTY
The sprinkling, watering, or irrigation of shrubbery, trees,
lawns, grass, ground covers, plants, blinds, gardens, vegetables,
flowers, or any vegetation.
These restrictions shall apply to all residential
and commercial properties except for golf courses, public parks and
recreational areas, hanging plants in any location, any newly seeded
or sod lawns area for up to 30 days after initial seeding or sodding,
nurseries and any commercial site where watering is an entangled component
for goods provided by such commercial business.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-012]
Age-restricted communities with lawn irrigation
sprinkler systems that are owned and operated by the community may
obtain approval from the Mayor or the Mayor's designated representative
of an alternative watering schedule when the location and the configuration
of the sprinkler system make watering on an odd- and even-calendar-day-basis
impractical, provided the alternative watering schedule limits irrigation
of a lawn area to every other day for not more than 30 minutes.
These restrictions do not apply to federal,
state and county public utilities and their agencies.
The provisions of this article shall apply to
sites served by public water utilities and privately owned wells.
[Amended 4-14-2014 by Ord. No. 14-007; 11-28-2016 by Ord. No. 16-037; 8-8-2022 by Ord. No. 22-23; 2-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-02]
This article may be enforced by any authorized
employee of the Department of Public Works, Division of Utilities,
the Code Enforcement Officer, any member of the Police Department
who shall observe any person using or withdrawing water in violation
of this article.
Provisions of this article shall be in effect
upon the declaration of the emergency by the Mayor and will continue
until the Mayor has removed the emergency.
Notification of the emergency will be done through
public service announcements in the news media and public advertisements
announcing the water emergency and reciting the provisions of this
article as to odd/even watering or irrigation dates.
Anyone found guilty of violating this article
shall be fined for a first offense not more than $500; for a second
or subsequent offense, not more than $1,000 and/or 30 days' community
service.