[Adopted 7-25-2018 by Ord. No. 2018.07.11 (Ch. 148, Art. III, of the 2013 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to protect public health, welfare, and safety by restricting the use of water from the City water system and private water wells during a state or federally declared drought.
The provisions of this article are adopted pursuant to RSA 41:11-d.
The requirements of this article shall apply immediately after the public notice period described in § 121-58 to all described uses of water within the City of Dover from the City water system and from private water wells when administrative agencies of the state or federal government have designated the City or region as being under a declared state or condition of drought.
As used in this article, the following terms mean:
DROUGHT
A sustained and regionally extensive occurrence of appreciably below average natural water availability in the form of precipitation, stream flow or groundwater. One or more of the following resources are used by the City of Dover to determine the declaration of a drought condition:
A. 
The New Hampshire Drought Management Team, as designated by the New Hampshire Drought Management Plan.
B. 
State of emergency declaration by the Governor's office.
C. 
United States Drought Monitor.
RESIDENTIAL LAWN WATERING
The application of water to decorative grass at property that has a primary use to provide living accommodations for people.
[Amended 1-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2020.12.09-016]
The following limits to residential lawn watering will apply under drought conditions. The specified levels (Level 1 through 3) will be determined by the City Council, upon the recommendation of the Dover Utilities Commission or City staff, and will be included in the public notice required under § 121-58 of this article.
A. 
If the City issues a Level 1 restriction, then:
(1) 
Residential lawn watering by odd-numbered addresses is permitted only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
(2) 
Residential lawn watering by even-numbered addresses is permitted only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
(3) 
Residential lawn watering shall not occur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
B. 
If the City issues a Level 2 restriction, then:
(1) 
Residential lawn watering by odd-numbered addresses is permitted only on Mondays and Thursdays.
(2) 
Residential lawn watering by even-numbered addresses is permitted only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
(3) 
Residential lawn watering shall not occur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
C. 
If the City issues a Level 3 restriction, then residential lawn watering is prohibited.
Notification of any intention to restrict water use and the requirements associated with § 121-57 shall be given at least three calendar days before implementation. Notice of the restrictions shall be posted in a newspaper of general circulation and in at least two public places, one of which may be the City website.
The City Council shall terminate the water use restriction when it determines conditions warrant. Public notification of termination of a water use restriction shall be given consistent with the notice requirements of § 121-58.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
Any person who, in any manner, directly or indirectly, violates or permits others under his/her custody or control to violate any terms of a duly issued outdoor water use restriction notice shall be guilty of a violation. Each separate day of water use in violation of such outdoor water use restriction notice shall constitute a separate offense, and each separate prohibited water use in excess of one on the same day shall constitute a separate offense. Violation of this article shall be punishable by a written warning for the first offense and a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule for the second and each subsequent offense.