Mandatory Water Use Restcition: Effective 9/3/18
Ordered by the Fairhaven
Board of Public Works.
Nonessential outdoor water use shall mean those uses that are not required:
1. for health or safety reasons;
2. by regulation;
3. for the production of food and fiber;
4. for the maintenance of livestock;
5. to meet the core functions of a business (for example, or irrigation by plant nurseries or agricultural operations as necessary to maintain stock or establish new plantings, wash equipment to prevent damage and/or maintain performance, pest management and plant cooling); or
6. for irrigation by golf courses as necessary to maintain tees and greens, subject to the Town’s approval.
Nonessential outdoor water uses that are subject to mandatory restrictions include:
1. Irrigation of lawns via sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems;
2. Washing of vehicles, except in a commercial car wash or as necessary for operator safety or to prevent damage and/or maintain performance of agricultural or construction vehicles or equipment; and
3. Washing of exterior building surfaces, parking lots, driveways or sidewalks, except as necessary to apply paint, preservatives, stucco, pavement or cement.
Exceptions to nonessential outdoor water uses are:
1. Gardens, flowers and ornamental plants by means of a hand-held hose between the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. only
2. Irrigation with harvested and stored storm water runoff between the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. only
The following outdoor water uses are subject to review and approval by the Town of Fairhaven, through its Board of Public Works:
• irrigation to establish replanted or reseeded lawn or plantings
• irrigation of newly planted lawns (seeded or sodded) for homes or businesses newly constructed in the previous twelve months;
• filling of privately owned outdoor pools; and
• irrigation by golf courses as necessary to maintain tees and greens. •••
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