§ 38-211. Restriction on outdoor water of landscape.

Outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants may occur only between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.; provided, however, that this limitation shall not create any limitation upon the following outdoor water uses:

(1)

Commercial agricultural operations, as defined in O.C.G.A. § 1-3-3 to the extent such operations are otherwise permitted in this Code;

(2)

Capture and reuse of cooling system condensate or stormwater in compliance with this Code and state guidelines;

(3)

Reuse of gray water in compliance with O.C.G.A. § 31-3-5.2 and applicable local board of health regulations;

(4)

Use of reclaimed wastewater by a designated user from a system permitted by the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to provide reclaimed wastewater;

(5)

Watering personal food gardens;

(6)

Watering new and replanted plant, seed, or turf in landscapes, golf courses, or sports turf fields during installation and for a period of 30 days immediately following the date of installation;

(7)

Drip irrigation or irrigation using soaker hoses;

(8)

Hand watering with a hose with automatic cutoff or handheld container;

(9)

Use of water withdrawn from private water wells or surface water by an owner or operator of property if such well or surface water is on said property;

(10)

Watering horticultural crops held for sale, resale, or installation;

(11)

Watering athletic fields, golf courses, or public turf grass recreational areas;

(12)

Installation, maintenance, or calibration of irrigation systems; or

(13)

Hydroseeding.

(Ord. No. 2010-1108-2, § 1, 11-8-10)