1044.02 Application of Regulations
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all persons using water provided or owned by the Village, and regardless of whether or not the person using water shall have a contract for water service with the Village. This includes drafting from any village-owned or maintained lake, pond, river, stream, or any other body of water.

1044.03 Use Restrictions
The use and withdrawal of water by any person for any of the following purposes is subject to the time restrictions set forth in Section 1044.04 

• Watering Yards and Gardens: The sprinkling, watering or irrigating of lawns, grass, sod, shrubbery, trees, ground covers, plants, vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers, or any other vegetation with sprinkling devices. The use of root feeders and drip-type irrigation devices are exempt from this provision.
• Cleaning Outdoor Surfaces: The washing of sidewalks, driveways, filling station aprons, porches, decks and any other outdoor surfaces.
• Ornamental Fountains: The operation of any ornamental fountain or other structure not employing a recirculation system.
• Swimming Pools: Swimming and wading pools with a capacity greater than 50 gallons and not employing a recirculation system.

1044.04 Time Restrictions
All persons using Village water subject to the use restrictions in Section 1044.03 of this chapter shall be subject to the following time restrictions regarding use of Village water:

• Odd / Even Schedule: All properties with even numbered street addresses, based on the last digit of the address, may use water for the restricted purposes set forth in Section 1044.03 of this chapter on even numbered days of the month only, and all properties with odd numbered street addresses, based on the last digit of the address, may use water for such restricted purposes on odd numbered days of the month only.
• Restricted Hours: Water from the Village water distribution system may be used for the restricted purposes set forth in Section 1044.03 of this chapter only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Central Standard Time or Central Daylight Savings Time, as the case may be.

1044.05 Sod Laying and Seeded Lawn Installation Restrictions; Permit Required
No person shall lay, cause to be laid, seed, or cause to be seeded, any sod or seed lawn in the Village except as permitted as set forth.

• A permit issued by the Building Department is required for the installation of all sodded and seeded lawns. The application for a sod laying and seeded lawn installation permit shall include the following information and shall be submitted to the Village on forms provided by the Building Department:
  • The address of the property where the sod or seed is to be installed;
  • The name and address of the owner of said property;
  • The name and address of the installation contractor;
  • The number of square yards of sod or seed to be installed;
  • The proposed date of installation.
• The issuance of a sod laying and seeded lawn installation permit shall allow the permittee to water the newly installed sod or seed utilizing sprinkling device(s) for a period of time not to exceed eight hours on the first day. For the next consecutive nine days watering shall be permitted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Following the first ten-day period, the permittee must comply with the odd/even schedule set forth in Section 1044.04.
• The sod laying and seeded lawn installation permit shall include the following information to be displayed in a window on the property affected, visible from a public street:
  • Permit number;
  • Street address of the sod or seed installation;
  • Exact sod or seed placement date;
  • First day permitted watering hours (eight hours maximum); date and hours;
  • Next nine day watering period; dates;
  • Permit expiration date (resumption of even/odd schedule);
  • Signature of the issuing Village employee.
• No person requiring a permit shall permit water from the Village's water supply to run off into any gutter, ditch, drain or street inlet.
• The sod laying and seeded lawn installation permit fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each lawn sodded or seeded and shall be paid at the time of application.

1044.06 Handheld Hoses or Drip-Type Irrigation
Watering by handheld hoses or the use of drip-type irrigation water devices shall be permitted during any day of the month, at any time of the day for the following uses only: 

• Washing cars provided that all water hoses are equipped with positive shut off nozzles;
• Watering flowers, trees (including root feeders), shrubs and gardens;
• Watering of lawns;
• Filling of wading pools under 50 gallons of capacity.

1044.07 Emergency Restrictions
In the event of the imminent reduction of a continuing supply of water to Village inhabitants and businesses that will have a deleterious effect on the public health, safety, and welfare and that a state of emergency exists, the Village President may impose outdoor water use restrictions regarding the use and withdraw of water pursuant to the provisions of Section 1044.03 and 1044.05.

1044.08 Restricted Purposes
It shall be unlawful for any person to use water subject to use restrictions on days, or at locations, or by devices other than specified herein.