Lake County reminds residents of seasonal irrigation restrictions
TAVARES – November 4, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Lake County is reminding residents that mandatory, seasonal watering restrictions are in effect from Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 through Sunday, March 13, 2016. Homes with odd numbered addresses may water on Saturday, and homes with even numbered addresses may water on Sundays. Non-residential properties may water on Tuesdays.
Irrigation is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and is limited to no more than ¾ inches of water per zone per day. Watering should be limited to a maximum of one hour on irrigation days and only in the amount necessary to meet landscape needs.
Irrigation rules apply to water withdrawn from ground or surface water, private wells or pumps, or from a public or private utility. When reclaimed water is available for use, the use of private irrigation wells is not allowed. These limitations apply to all landscape irrigation not currently regulated by a consumptive-use permit. Typically, this includes residential, commercial and industrial establishments.
Residents who have an automatic lawn irrigation system installed after May 1991 must maintain and operate a rain sensor device or switch that overrides the system when adequate rainfall has occurred.
Lake County’s Code Enforcement Services Division has been enforcing landscape irrigation rules since May 2009 after the Lake County Board of County Commissioners approved a local ordinance, which mirrors St. Johns River Water Management District rules. The first violation of the ordinance is a written warning. The second violation is a minimum $50 with subsequent violations doubling each time to a maximum of $1,000 for each violation.
Residents may make a landscape irrigation complaint by calling Code Enforcement at 352-343-9639. For more information about watering restrictions and exceptions, visit www.sjrwmd.com/wateringrestrictions.
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More Information:
Lake County Code Enforcement
352-343-9639
http://www.sjrwmd.com/wateringrestrictions
Lake County media contact:
Elisha Pappacoda
Public Information Officer
Office: 352-343-9609; Cell: 352-460-2851
