Ord 2015-015/Conservation/Drought Ordinance amendment

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Automatic sprinkler irrigation system means a system of fixed pipes and sprinkler heads that apply water to landscape plants or turf. Cfs means cubic feet per second. Charity car wash means any special event involving the washing of vehicles for a donation. Commercial car wash means any permanently located or mobile car wash that washes automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats and other mobile equipment for a fee. Commercial vehicle washing means washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, and other mobile equipment at any commercial car wash or fleet maintenance facility, or at any location other than a private residence. Designated usage time means the established time periods for which particular types of water use are allowed unless otherwise specified within the ordinance The designated usage times are as follows: For standard time, water use is allowed from midnight to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to midnight. For daylight savings time, water use is allowed from midnight to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight. Designated weekday means the weekday within each calendar week for which particular types of water use are allowed, which shall be the day specified in a variance request filed under section 86.064 -1 or which shall be the day based on the last number of the street address for a property, as follows: (1) Monday - street addresses ending with 0 or 1 (2) Tuesday - street addresses ending with 2 or 3 (3) Wednesday - street addresses ending with 4 or 5 (4) Thursday - street addresses ending with 6 or 7 (5) Friday - street addresses ending with 8 or 9 Director means the director of the Public Services Department, or a person designated by the director to act in his or her behalf, including the water conservation coordinator. Distribution uniformity means a measure of how uniformly water is applied to an irrigated area, expressed as a percentage.