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OR BK10808 PG 3339 Page 5 of 8 <br />The technology shall override the irrigation cycle when adequate rainfall has <br />occurred. Technology that depends on rainfall for bypassing irrigation shall be <br />placed where it is exposed to unobstructed natural rainfall and in compliance <br />with section 373.62, Fla. Stat., as amended. <br />(12) Permanent irrigation systems shall be equipped with an automatic control <br />system to provide the following minimum capabilities: <br />a. Ability to be programmed in minutes, by day of week, season, and time <br />of day; <br />b. Ability to accommodate multiple start times and programs; <br />c. Automatic shut off after adequate rainfall; <br />d. Ability to maintain time during power outages; and <br />e. Operational flexibility to meet applicable year-round water <br />conservation requirements. <br />(13) Sprinklers in low-lying areas have check valves to prevent head drainage. <br />(14) Irrigation system equipment shall be installed in accordance <br />with manufacturer's specifications. <br />(15) No direct spray shall be allowed onto walkways, buildings, roadways, drives <br />and impervious surfaces. <br />(16) Pipelines shall be designed to provide the system with the appropriate pressure <br />required for maximum irrigation uniformity. <br />(17) All sprinkler heads with spray nozzles (non -rotary) shall be pressure- regulated <br />at the head or zone valve. <br />(18) All irrigation system underground piping shall have minimum soil cover of six <br />inches. <br />(19) Sprinklers shall rise above turfgrass height: a minimum of 6 -inch pop-up for <br />sprays and 4 -inch pop-up for rotors for St. Augustine, Zoysia and Bahia <br />grasses; a minimum of a 4 -inch pop-up for sprays and rotors for Centipede, <br />Bermuda and Seashore Paspalum grasses. <br />(B) Maintenance !2f IrElgation Systems <br />y <br />(A) An irrigation professional responsible for installing or substantially modifying an <br />irrigation system shall provide the property owner with a maintenance checklist <br />affixed to or near the controller and accompanied by a recommended maintenance <br />schedule, proper irrigation system settings according to season, recommendations for <br />checking technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of the system during periods <br />of sufficient moisture, filter cleaning recommendations, if applicable, and <br />information on the current water restrictions. <br />(B) A property owner shall ensure that irrigation systems on their property are inspected <br />at least annually for leaks, overspray, maladjusted heads, and heads that may be <br />capped due to changes in the landscape, such as maturity or changes in plants. <br />Technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of the system during periods of <br />sufficient moisture may need to be replaced every few years and shall be correctly <br />functioning to be in compliance with this article. Irrigation systems with known leaks <br />shall not be operated until the leaks are repaired, except for testing purposes. <br />(C) Within 60 calendar days after landscape installation, the property owner shall ensure <br />that the irrigation controller is adjusted to operate according to normal, established <br />landscape conditions or irrigation restrictions, if the irrigation system is installed as <br />part of newly established landscaping. <br />Section (C) Exemptions <br />5 <br />