a. Mandatory lawn watering schedule effective.
Customers are restricted to irrigation of ornamental landscaped areas (such as lawns) with hose end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems other than drip irrigation to no more than one day per week, except as provided in subsection (c)(4) of this article. Customers with odd number street addresses may water with sprinklers or other means on Wednesday between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight only. Customers with even number street addresses may water with sprinklers or other means on Thursday between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight only. Irrigation of landscapes is permitted at any time with a hand-held hose, or a faucet-filled bucket or water can of five gallons or less.
b. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle is prohibited except on designated outdoor water use days between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight. Such washing, when allowed, shall be done with a hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff nozzle. Vehicle washing may be done at any time on the immediate premises of a commercial car wash or commercial service station. Further, such washing may be exempted from these regulations if the health, safety, and welfare of the public is contingent upon frequent vehicle cleansing, such as garbage trucks and vehicles used to transport food and perishables.
c. Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, or Jacuzzi-type pools is prohibited except on designated outdoor water use days between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.
d. Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where necessary to support aquatic life or where such fountains or ponds are equipped with a re-circulation system.
e. Use of water from hydrants shall be limited to firefighting, related activities, or other activities necessary to maintain public health, safety, and welfare, except that use of water from designated fire hydrants for construction purposes may be allowed under special permit from the City of Granite Shoals.
f. Use of water for the irrigation of golf course greens, tees, and fairways is prohibited except on designated outdoor water use days between the hours 12:00 midnight and 10:00 a.m. and between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight. However, if the golf course utilizes a water source other than that provided by the City of Granite Shoals, the facility shall not be subject to these regulations.
g. All restaurants are prohibited from serving water to patrons except upon request of the patron.
h. The following uses of water are defined as non-essential and are prohibited:
1. Wash down of any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas excluding porches;
2. Use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate fire protection;
3. Use of water for dust control;
4. Flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter or street; and
5. Failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s).
