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City of Ramsey Local Water Supply Plan <br />Adopted or Proposed Regulations to Reduce Demand or Improve Water Efficiency <br />Note: Ramsey is not proposing and new regulations to reduce demand. Listed in the table <br />below are current regulations that are already in place. <br />Regulations Utilized <br />Website Link <br />© Rainfall sensors required on landscape <br />"Rain Sensors are required: <br />Section 117-588, 589 <br />(www.municode.com/library/mn/ramsey/codes/ <br />irrigation systems <br />Ordinance will be developed within 6 months of <br />plan approval by DNR. <br />■ Critical/ Emergency Water Deficiency <br />ordinance <br />© Watering restriction requirements <br />Rules for Lawn Irrigation <br />Odd and Even Number Houses <br />Time Restrictions 10:00 am — 8:00 pm <br />Chapter 58 of City Code found at: <br />(www.municode.com/library/mn/ramsey/codes/ <br />(time of day, allowable days, etc.) <br />Chapter 58 of City Code found at: <br />(www.municode.com/library/mn/ramsey/codes/ <br />© Water waste prohibited <br />© Soil preparation requirements (after <br />A minimum of 4" of approved topsoil is required <br />under lawn areas of all newly constructed <br />buildings. <br />Section 117-348 of City Code found at: <br />(www.municode.com/library/mn/ramsey/codes/ <br />construction, requiring topsoil to be <br />applied to promote good root growth) <br />Two trees are required per single family lot, <br />additional trees are required for multi -family <br />dwellings and commercial/ industrial lots. <br />Section 117- <br />111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119 <br />(www.municode.com/library/mn/ramsey/codes/ <br />© Tree ratios (requiring a certain number <br />of trees per square foot of lawn) <br />All air conditioning systems connected <br />directly or indirectly with public water <br />system must be equipped with water <br />conserving and regulating devices. <br />96 <br />April 7, 2017 <br />