Water
Restrictions
2007 NOTICE: Mandatory
Irrigation Water Restrictions and Penalties
for the
People of Tucson Estates, Henderson, CO
The 5th year of irrigation water
restrictions
resumed on Tuesday May 1, 2007 with a new street
address schedule.
Schedule SWAPs – no homes requested swaps for the 2007
watering season. Everyone on your side
of the street is on the same schedule.
There are six schedules for the whole neighborhood and about six homes
assigned to each time slot.
Enforcement / Rules – for hand watering,
warnings, and penalties for violations are unchanged and provided on the
back.
Thank you.
The Community Watering Schedule is based on your house
address.
Each home has 5 hours of unrestricted
watering, 3 days per week, assigned between 6:00 PM to 9:00 AM,
Sunday-Friday.
Troy Even M 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Sun, Tue, Thu Salem Even Racine Even
Mid- night
Salem
Odd 11:00
PM (starting: Sun, Tue,
Thu) to 4:00 AM
ending: Mon, Wed, Fri Racine Odd Troy Odd
Racine Odd A 4:00
AM to 9:00 AM on Mon, Wed, Fri Troy Odd Salem Odd
Racine Even M 4:00
AM to 9:00 AM on Sun, Tue, Thu Troy Even Salem Even
Saturday is a free water day (from 11:00 PM Friday to
11:00 PM Saturday).
Notes: - At this time, restrictions are scheduled to end on October 1st.
- Equipment breakdowns or well problems could force changes to this schedule.
Rules / Enforcement Policy – unchanged from
2003-2006
Restricted
“hand watering” and “drip irrigation” at any time
Hand watering is defined as a person at the end of
the hose; the hose cannot run unrestricted (without a sprinkling device
attached). Drip irrigation includes the
use of soaker hoses but not sprinkler hoses.
Testing and adjustment of your individual sprinkler
zones
is allowed for several minutes at a time as long as someone is present and not
abusing the privilege.
Two-week exemptions may be requested for new
seed or sod.
All requests must be made in writing to a board member. If granted, the board member will provide a written exemption to the homeowner.
Enforcement - Escalating Penalties: Warnings, Fines, and Shutoff
Individual board members will issue warnings and fines using the following escalating plan:
1st
notice = warning only,
2nd notice = warning and $50 fine,
3rd notice = warning and $100 fine,
4th notice = irrigation water shutoff notice.
Board members will use their discretion to collect and confirm violations
reported by homeowners and issue the warning / fine notices to the offending
homeowner. After notices are issued, the
homeowner may ask the issuing board member to withdraw the notice for a good
cause (at the board members discretion). Homeowners will be notified 48 hours
before shut off. Enforcement will be
from May through September and the progressive warnings and fines will restart
each season and after a restoration of service.
Restoration of Service: irrigation water that is shut off will be turned
back on after fines are paid and the homeowner’s water bill is current. There will be a $200.00 restoration
fee (a 2003
Bylaw change).
There are no restrictions on the use of drinking (domestic/potable) water at this time. Note that the water contains chlorine and sodium that may make it unsuitable for prolonged landscape watering; also, it can be very expensive. If the neighborhood usage of drinking water becomes excessive the board may be forced to impose new restrictions. The existing monthly drinking water rates are:
$35.00 flat rate 0-15,000 gallons per month (base rate)
$3.75 per 1000 gallons 15,000-20,000 gallons per month
$4.00 per 1000 gallons 25,000-30,000 gallons per month
$5.00 per 1000 gallons above 30,000 gallons per month
Contact
any board member with questions or complaints about watering restrictions and
violations. Contact information is
provided on the neighborhood phone list.