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ORDINANCE NO.426
An Ordinance Adding Section 710.68 and Amending Section 710.69 and 710.75, Subd. 3,
Relating to the Water Supply System, Water Use Restrictions, and Irrigation Systems.
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I. Medina Code Section 710 is hereby amended by deleting the stricken material and
adding the underlined material as follows:
710. WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
Section 710.68. Water Use Restriction. In the event of a water supply shortage, use of City water
for lawn and garden sprinkling, irrigation, car washing or other non -potable uses shall be limited to
an odd -even date schedule corresponding to property address, effective upon the public works
superintendent or city administrator's designee determination that the shortage of water supply
threatens the City Water Supply System. The public works superintendent or city administrator's
desi ee ma further limit the d. and hours of the Ci Water Sue.' S stem usa . e at an time as
deemed necessary. Special permit allowance will be considered for those property owners with new
seed, sod, or other needs if the public works superintendent determines sufficient water for such
permits is available.
Section 710.69. Declared Water Shortage. If the City Council determines that an emergency is
present, the council may declare a water shortage and determine that the users of the public water
mains shall be prohibited from using the water from the Manisipal City Water Supply System for
certain functions on their property. All persons within the City of Medina shall comply with
regulations imposed as a result of a water shortage. Violation of this section shall be a misde-
meanor.
710.75. Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Systems.
Subd. 3. Connection of Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Systems to the Public Water
Supply System.
(a) Customers installing an automatic or underground irrigation system are required to
install a rain sensor device. Existing irrigation systems are required to retrofit to
install a rain sensor device at such time as improvement or extension of the
system occurs.
(a3 (b) If located within theme City Water Supply System service area, the
following are prohibited from connecting a Lawn and Landscape Irrigation
System to the die City Water Supply System:
i) A property located within a subdivision that consists of five or more lots and
is zoned residential;
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July 17, 2007
ii) A multiple dwelling unit structure of any size, except for properties in
locations that are served by the city's storm sewer system; and
iii) A property that is over two acres in size and is zoned commercial, industrial
business park, mixed -use, or public/semi-public.
(c) This ordinance shall be applicable only to the above -described properties that
install Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Systems after the enactment of this
ordinance.
Systems. No property shall be allowed to expand its Lawn and Landscape
Irrigation System from the City Water Supply System if a Storm Water Pond is
available or established to accommodate lawn and landscape irrigation service.
Any property presently served by the City Water Supply System that is requesting
to expand its Lawn and Landscaping Irrigation System shall be required to convert
and connect its Lawn and Landscaping Irrigation System to a Storm Water Pond if
such Storm Water Pond is available or must be established to accommodate lawn
and irrigation service.
Section II. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by the city council and publication in
the City's official newspaper.
Adopted by the Medina city council on the 17 day of July, 2007.
T. M. Crosby, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
Published in the South Crow River News this 30 day of July 2007.
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July 17, 2007