1. Board of County Commissioners Meeting October 13, 2009 PROPOSED LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION ORDINANCE

2. Purpose CONSERVE WATER BY ADOPTING ST. JOHNS RIVER AND SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS

3. Local Government Ordinances implementing SJRWMD Watering Restrictions Counties Marion, Lake, Flagler Cities Cocoa, Eustis, Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-In-The-Hills, Lady Lake, Lake Mary, Longwood, Macclenny, Mascotte, Minneola, Mount Dora, St. Augustine, Tavares, Winter Garden, Winter Park

4. SJRWMD Watering Restrictions Time of YearHomes with Odd Numbered or no Address Homes with even numbered Address Non-residential properties Daylight Savings Time Wednesday/SaturdayThursday/SundayTuesday/Friday Eastern Standard Time SaturdaySundayTuesday

5. EXEMPTIONS Micro-irrigation Systems Irrigation of new landscape Watering in of chemicals Maintenance and repair purposes Hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shut- off nozzle Reclaimed water ; water from wet detention treatment ponds; water-to-air air-conditioning unit

6. Variances to Day of the Week Alachua County Substantial economic, health or other hardship Water Management Districts Installation of soil moisture sensors in compliance with 373.62, Florida Statutes

7. Automatic Lawn Sprinklers Any person who purchases and installs an automatic landscape irrigation system must properly install, maintain, and operate technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of the system during periods of sufficient moisture.

8. Enforcement In addressing residential violations county staff shall provide an educational approach that emphasizes environmental awareness in order to achieve compliance prior to initiating enforcement action with the use of the provisions of Chapter 24

9. Enforcement Section 79.04 Irrigation Schedule Class I $50 Section79.08 Automatic lawn sprinklers Class II $75

10. ISSUES Proposed adoption of existing SJRWMD rules for unincorporated Alachua County SRWMD proposed changes are substantially in agreement with the existing restrictions in the SJRWMD. After adoption for unincorporated Alachua County, encouragement for cities to “opt in” to County ordinance Staffing and budget constraints on enforcement

11. Staff Recommendation Adopt proposed ordinance adopting the St. Johns River Water Management District’s model code for landscape irrigation

12. Public Comments

13. Board of County Commissioners Meeting October 13, 2009 PROPOSED LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION ORDINANCE