HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 7215 AMEND GA CODE TITLE FIVE ADD SECTION 5-2-83 ORDINANCE NO. 7 215
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE, TITLE
FIVE TO ADD SECTION 5 -2 -83 TO PROVIDE FOR RESTRICTIONS FOR
OUTDOOR WATER USAGE; TO REPEAL ALL CODE SECTIONS AND
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia recognizes an imminent need to create a culture of
water conservation and to plan for water supply enhancement during future
extreme drought conditions and other water emergencies;
WHEREAS, reasonable restrictions on the outdoor watering of landscape are
necessary to address this in furtherance of addressing this need;
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Georgia has required all
counties in Georgia to adopt an ordinance to be in effect no later than January 1,
2011 to allow outdoor watering of landscape to between the hours of 4:OOpm and
10:OOam (with certain exceptions); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 12 -5 -7, the Augusta, Georgia Commission
has prepared this ordinance to address outdoor watering of landscape
THE AUGUSTA - RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. AUGUSTA, GA. CODE Section 5 -2 -83 was reserved as set forth in the
AUGUSTA, GA. CODE, re- adopted July 10, 2007. The Augusta Code is hereby
amended by new Code Section known as 5 -2 -83 as set forth in "Exhibit A" hereto.
SECTION 2. Section 5 -2 -84 thru 5 -2 -109 of the AUGUSTA, GA CODE shall
remain reserved.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption in
accordance with applicable laws.
Adopted this / day of , 2010.
David S. Copenhaver
As its Mayor
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CERTIFICATION
The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that
the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta- Richmond County
Commission on ‘ 00._ r2 i i , 2010 and that such Ordinance has not been
modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the undersigned further certifies
that attached hereto is a true copy of the Ordinance which was approved and
adopted in the foregoing meeting(s).
T cn T Bo«n&, Clerk of Commission
Published in the Augusta Chronicle.
Date: T. TAr fiiqrn
First Reading December 21, 2010
Second Reading Waive 2nd Reading
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Exhibit A
Section 5 -2 -83 Outdoor Water Usage
(a) Applicability
This .i• 1- shall .- .. • lie. .1 • . 1 . -rs•n whi h use or • r h. e w.ter from tust. Georg'.
water supply and sewerage system.
(b) Purpose and policy
T e • r.ose of this sec ion is to .r•t-_t h- • .li halt s.fe -n ironment .nd •e -ral
welfare through adopting and enforcing water use measures that encourage water conservation
.nd -ns r- .de•ua - •• i-s •f for the itiz-n of u• .sta eor.i. It is h- soli of
Augusta. Georgia to promot- w.ter conservation by regulating outdoor water use and by
complying with the laws and regulations imposed by the State on outdoor water use.
(c) Restriction on outdoor water of landscape
Except for those activities exempted in section -2-83 outdoor landscape watering, meaning
waterin• for purposes of planting„ 'rowing m.n.gin• or maint.inin' !round • er tr- - sh ..s
• r other 91. nt a occur onl between h- hours of 4.00. .. nd 11.10a. .
(d) Exceptions to the restrictions of section 5 2 - 83(c)
The limitation provided for in section 5 -2 -83(0 shall not create any limitation upon the following
outdoor water uses:
1) Commercial raising harvesting, or storing of crops feeding, breeding, or managing
livestock or poultry; the commercial production or storing of feed for use in the
production of livesto k includi but not limited to, cattle, calves, swine hogs•
goats, sheep, and rabbits, or for the use in the production of poultry, including, but
not limi -. • if ken h-ns rati -s and rke s_.rodu in. 91,n s tre-s fowl or
imals• or - ommercial pro9 c ion .f a•ua 1 r.1 h•rticult ral d.' liv- ock
poultry, eggs, and apiarian products or as otherwise defined in O.C.G.A. § 1 -3 -3;
2) Ca•ture and reuse of coolin• s stem condensate or storm water in compliance with
applicable Augusta, Georgia ordinances and state guidelines;
3) Reus- of •ra w. -r in •m.liance with 1. G A. • 1- - .2 and • s •1i ..1- lo .1
board of health regulations;
4) Use of reclaimed waste water bi a designated user from a system permitt ed by the
Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
to provide reclaimed waste water;
5) Watering personal food gardens;
6) . • - in n-w .n. re• .nt-d plan se-d •r t rf i l.n•s . ses_!olf cours-s or sorts
turf fields during installation and for a period of 30 taus immediately following the
date of installation;
7) Drip irrigation or irrigation using soaker hoses;
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8) Hand watering with a hose with automatic cutoff or handheld container;
9) Use of water withdrawn from private water wells or surface water by an owner or
operator of property if such well or surface water is on said property;
10) Watering horticultural crops held for sale, resale, or installation;
11) Watering athletic fields golf courses, or public turf grass recreational areas
12) Installation, maintenance e c. libration . f irri. ation s stems; or
13) Hydroseeding.
(e) Enforcement
1) No person shall use or allow the use of water in violation of the restrictions on
outdoor water use contained in ordinance.
2) The Au. st. Utiliti- D- ..rtm-n sh.11 b- he .rim. -nfor -ment a.thori f. his
ordinance.
3) Criminal and alternative penalties. Any violation of this action may also be enforced
by a citation or accusation returnable to the Magistrate Court or by any other leg.1
means as set forth in this Code.
(f) Violation; penalties
Violation of this article shall be subject to penalties as provided for in Sections 1 -6 -1 and 5 -2 -39.
Sections 5 -2 -84 — 5 -2 -109 Reserved
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