Fort Morgan WCPlan 2008

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Applicant: City of Fort Morgan
• Project Name: City of Fort Morgan Water Conservation Plan
• Title: City of Fort Morgan Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 4/17/2008
• County: Morgan
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

designated watering days. Drip irrigationsystems,bubblers orsoaker hoses may be
used for up to two (2) additional hours for each address on the same day and hours
designated for hand or sprinkler outdoorwatering.
Stage 3.
Outside watering, whether by hoseorsome form of automated
three (3)days per week
sprinkler system, shall be limited to in accordance with the
following schedule:
All premises,residential,commercialand public buildings, bearingeven-numbered street
addresses shall water only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
All premises, residential, commercial and public buildings, bearing odd-numbered street
addresses shall water only on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday;
No outdoorwateringshallbe allowed on Monday;
Properties without specific addresses may water only onWednesday, Friday and
Sunday.
two (2)hours
Totalwatering time for eachaddressshall be limited to each wateringday
and must occur before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. (from June 1 to August 31) on the
designated watering days. Drip irrigationsystems,bubblers orsoaker hoses may be
used for up to one (1) additional hourfor each address on the same day and hours
designated for hand or sprinkler outdoorwatering.
Other restrictions:
Personal vehicles may be washed only on the watering day
designated for the address of the registered owner. Vehicle fleets and vehicles in auto
dealerships may not be washed more than onceeach week. The washing of sidewalks,
driveways, patios or similar hardscapes with water is prohibited, unless required by public
health regulations. Restaurantsmay only serve water upon request. Failure to shut off
or repair a leaking irrigation system withinone (1) hour shall result in a violation.
Stage 4.
Nooutside watering of lawns or turf. No outdoor fountainsor residential
pools may be filled. Trees, shrubs, perennials and vegetable gardens may be wateredby
hand or through a drip irrigationsystemonly three(3) days perweek in accordance with
the Stage 3 Schedule and time restrictions. Hand watering meansholdinga hose in
hand or doing watering with a watering can; it does not allow any form of sprinkling.
Other restrictionsshall be the same as Stage 3
Stage 5.
Nooutside use of water for any purpose.
(d) A non-renewablespecial exemption permit to use municipally supplied
water to sprinkle newly seeded or newly sodded grass lawns each day before 9:00 a.m.
or after 6:00 p.m. for twenty (20) consecutive days may be issued by the Superintendent
of Public Works or his or her designee. For such permit a fee in the amount of $25.00
shall be charged to reimburse the City for its expenses in issuingsuch permit.
(e) Publicly or privatelyowned buildings and grounds,swimming pools, parks,
golfcoursesand cemeteries or other largesitesshallbe exempt from the watering
restrictions imposedunder Stages 1, 2, 3 and4 of subparagraph(c) hereof, irregardless
of the sourceof water supplied by the City, provided that appropriate wateringrestrictions
are adoptedfor such propertiesbythe ownersthereof. Such restrictionsmaybe more or
less restrictive than those in effect under subparagraph (c) hereof and shallbe approved
by the Superintendent of Public Works.
(f) Warnings to persons found to be in violation of this Sec. 26-21 may be
issued by a law enforcement officer, a code enforcement officer or other persons
employed by the City. At leastone warningshall be issued to a specific property address
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