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Item 7A Item # Ordinance 895, 2nd Reading Approve Water Conservation Ordinance per contractual agreement with the City of Fort Worth Water Conservation Ordinance May 15, 2006 - Ft. Worth water department notifies Southlake of passage of new water conservation ordinance. Per wholesale water contract, all customer cities must adopt and implement water conservation ordinance. Water Conservation Ordinance Key Elements Outdoor watering prohibition - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – - June 1 to September 30. exception - hand held hose or soaker hose New non-residential irrigation systems installed past effective date must include rain and freeze sensors. Non-residential irrigation systems - rain and freeze sensors inspection required annually. July 28, 2007 Existing non-residential irrigation systems - must include rain and freeze sensors. New residential irrigation systems installed - must include rain and freeze sensors Water Conservation OrdinanceOther Prohibitions Watering impervious areas such that a constant stream overflows from landscape to roadway or drainage way Allowing an irrigation system to operate during precipitation Operating and irrigation system with a broken or missing head Water Conservation Ordinance Questions?