Stage 2 - What does that mean for you?

Stage 2 Water Use Guidelines

• Residents may only water outdoors once a week. Homes with odd-numbered addresses can water on Saturday, even-numbered on Sunday.

• Businesses and multifamily units may only water outdoors once a week. Those with odd numbered-address can water on Tuesday. Business and multifamily units with even-numbered addresses can water on Friday.

• Restaurants may not serve water unless requested by the customer

• The washing of sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, or other paved areas is prohibited except to alleviate an immediate health or safety hazard

• Automatic sprinklers can only operate before 10 a.m. on your watering day. Hose-end sprinklers can be used before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m.

• May only use an irrigation system, soaker hose or hose-end sprinkler once per week.

• If you wash your car at home, do it on your watering day before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m.

• You must use a hand-held bucket or a hose equipped with a shutoff nozzle.

  • You may use a waterless cleaning product or a commercial carwash to wash your car on any day at any time.

• No charity carwashes unless a waterless cleaning product is used instead of water.

• No ornamental fountains may be operated except to provide aeration for aquatic life. Automatic fill valves for pools and ponds must be turned off as well.

• Violations of mandatory watering restrictions will result in an official warning followed by a citation if the violation is not corrected. Citations will be issued in Municipal Court with fines starting at $475.