752-00 Amend 749-00 and Repeal 750-00

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WHEREAS,the City of Zephyrhills'Utility Department is experiencing difficulties in meeting the demands of customers during allowable irrigation days and hours, potentially presenting problems for fire suppression activities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills is committed to the efficient and effective protection of its water resources and such use of these resources is key to conserving the same; and WHEREAS, equalizing demand on a day to day basis will alleviate the City of Zephyrhills' Utility Department's peaking problems related to irrigation demand of its customers; and WHEREAS,because of the above referenced premises an emergency situation exists and the immediate enactment of this ordinance is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills desires to enact this ordinance through emergency enactment procedures. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, sitting in regular meeting as follows: SECTION 1: The recital clauses set forth above are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference. Section 1 of emergency Ordinance Number 749-00 is hereby amended as follows: 1. The City Council of the City of Zephyrhills adopts the provisions of SWFWMD orders 92-12, 92-21, 92-60, 93-105 and 00-18 as part of this ordinance with the following exceptions: (a) The irrigation of established lawns and landscaping is allowed only during the hours of 12:01 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., or during the hours of 5:00 p.m., to 11:59 p.m., on each allowable watering day. A user may irrigate established lawns and landscaping during only one of the specified time periods on any allowable watering day. (b) Irrigation of established lawns and landscaping shall be limited to once per week as follows: at addresses ending in the number 0 or 1, only on Mondays; at addresses ending in the number 2 or 3, only on Tuesdays; at addresses ending in the number 4 or 5, only on Wednesdays; at addresses ending in 6 or 7, only on Thursdays; at addresses ending in the number 8 or 9 or locations with no addresses, only on Fridays. (c) New lawns and landscaping are exempt from day of the week restrictions for the first thirty(30) days after installation, however, such watering shall be limited tc the minimum necessary and shall only be accomplished during the hours allowed above, and is limited to only new lawns and plants. (d) Reclaimed water supplies are also a limited water resource and at times, it may be necessary to limit a customer's use of reclaimed water as provided in Chapter 110-76 Pasco County Code. In order to provide reclaimed water to as many customers as possible, a reclaimed water lawn