Many of our friends are back with us for the winter and very confused about the current watering restrictions. We are still in our Emergency Water Use mode. By tomorrow morning, I will have the Sept. 1, 2009 revision in the office for you snowbirds.Here are a few restrictions in a nutshell:
There is no outside watering between 8am and 6pm.
Irrigation of established lawns is once a week, on your day only. Rain sensors are mandatory by new state law passed this summer.
Low volume irrigation (soakers and such) may not be used between 8am and 6pm.
Car washing is only allowed on your watering day!
You may hand water plants on any day, but no lawns or grass. This must not be done between 8am and 6pm.
If a lawn service has applied chemicals to your yard, they will indicate this by appropriate markings. You may not water during the restricted hours, but you may water on an off day.
If you apply your OWN chemicals, you are only allowed to water on your day, and during the designated evening/night hours.
Pressure washing your home is allowed for necessary purposes, which includecleaning prior to painting and sealing,maintaining warranties, and addressing a health or safety issues.
Fountains and water features are still restricted to 4 hours per day, pending certain conditions, which may allow them to operate for eight hours a day. Check the site below for more information. This is just a summary.
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www.TampaGov.net/WaterRestrictions
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