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"Normal" Water Restrictions for Town and Rural Water Districts 8 & 9

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"Normal" Water Restrictions for Town and Rural Water Districts 8 & 9
Schedule "A" Water Conservation and Staged Restriction Bylaw No. 1273 (Town)
Schedule "F" Osoyoos Water District Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1241 (Rural)
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Normal – ALTERNATE DAYS WATERING:
a) Days of Watering:
Sprinkling is only permitted at residential, commercial and other non-agricultural properties as follows:
Even numbered addresses: Watering is only permitted on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday
Odd numbered addresses: Watering is only permitted on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday
Properties equipped with an automated time clock sprinkler system may only sprinkle between the hours of 12:00 midnight to 6:00 AM on the days permitted by the sprinkling regulations as described above.
c) Manually Controlled Sprinklers (Residential and Commercial):
Properties equipped with only manually controlled sprinkling systems, including those attached to outside taps, may only operate from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and from 7:00 PM to 12:00 midnight on the days permitted by the sprinkling regulations as described above.
d) Sprinkling is not permitted between the hours of 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM during any day at any time of the year.
Only one ½” (9mm) diameter outlet (outside tap) may be used at one time for sprinkling, and further, it is not permissible to use an open pipe or hose for irrigating purposes.
e) Use of water hoses is permitted for the purpose of washing boats or motor vehicles only when equipped with an automatic shut off nozzle.
f) No person shall use water to wash sidewalks, driveways or parking lots, except and only if necessary for applying a product such as paint or preservative, or when preparing a surface prior to paving or repointing bricks, or if required by law to comply with health or safety regulations.
g) Notwithstanding the above, the following are exempt from restrictions:
h) As a further exemption restriction, owners or occupiers of property who, by reason of physical or mental incapacity are unable to water their property within the restricted days and times, may water their property on any two days of the week for a maximum of 8 hours per day.
For more information please contact:
Town of Osoyoos
8707 Main Street, Box 3010
Osoyoos BC V0H 1V0
(T) 250.495.6515
(E) info@osoyoos.ca
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