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PRC, POSED ORDINANCE #04-XX <br /> <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />AMENDMENT TO CHAPT~';R 4 OF THE CITY CODE, WHICH CHAPTER IS <br />KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS SECTION OF <br />THE CITY CODE. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4.40.06 SUBDIVISION 10. <br />ENTITI,ED SPRINKLING; ~ JMITATION MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM <br /> <br />Tile City o1' Ramsey ordains: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. AUTItORITY <br /> <br />This ordimmcc is adopted purst~anl to and under the authority of the charter of the City of <br />Ramscy. <br /> <br />SECTION 2. AMENDMENqi S <br /> <br />Section 4.40.0(~ subdivision shall be amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Subd. 10 Sprinkling; Limitatio~q Mtmicipal Water System <br /> a. In the c',tsc of fire or oth,:r emergencies which may be declared by the City <br /> Administrator in any area served by the municipal water system, all lawn hoses <br /> IllttSi, be shut o FI' and all ~.mnecessary use of water must be stopped. <br /> b. Cuslomcrs shall maintai~ taps, faucets valves and other water facilities so that <br /> water waste is eliminate, I. I~Tigation systems shall be adjusted to avoid sprinkling <br /> of city streets and driveways. <br /> c. Odd- E:,cn Sprinkling. A ban on sphnkling shall be in effect between Memorial <br /> Day and Labor Day. Residents may water on odd numbered days if their address <br /> ends in ;m odd number, ;md on even numbered days if their address ends in an <br /> even n umber. <br /> d. During lhc period from Memorial Day through Labor Day, no watering shall be <br /> permitted between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm since a significant amount of water is <br /> losl duc to evaporation d~trhag the hot portions of the day. <br /> c. Exemptions. Newly sodded or seeded yards will be exempt from the odd-even <br /> restriction for a period oi~ tw:) weeks. Over seeding or spot repair of existing <br /> cstahlishcd yards may be watered every day with a hand controlled hose. No <br /> watering will be allowed between noon and 6:00 pm for these exemptions. Other <br /> exemptions not subject t(~. thc afternoon restriction include car washing, filling of <br /> chi ldrer~'s swi mini ng pocl s, and children playing in hose operated sprinklers or <br /> watcr toys. <br /> <br /> <br />