Pursuant to the request of CRMWD, the City of Snyder has approved and passed Ordinance 1049.
Effective as of August 17, 2012 restrictions regarding yard irrigation, as well as non essential water use shall apply to ALL (POTABLE) WATER CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF SNYDER.
It shall be a violation of this Ordinance to waste any water resources, by failing to comply with the regulations implemented within this ordinance or to blatantly disregard the regulations.
The waste of water resources shall include but are not limited to:
1.Failure to repair any leaks after water customer is notified of possible leaks, within ten days.
2.Operating automatic sprinkler systems or yard sprinkler devices during windy conditions where distributed water is blown from the property on to the streets in large enough quantities that the water flows from the property boundaries.
3.Operating any automatic sprinkler systems or yard sprinkler devices at any time or date other than between the hours of 8:00 pm through 12:00 am (midnight). The irrigation days shall be limited to one day per week on the following schedule, odd numbered street address shall be allowed to irrigate from 8:00 pm until 12:00 am (midnight) on Sunday; the even numbered street address shall be allowed to irrigate from 8:00 pm until 12:00 pm on Friday. The SISD, Law Enforcement Center, County Courthouse, County Library, Boys & Girls Club, & Golden Terrace Apartments irrigation day will be from 8:00 pm until 12:00 am (midnight) on Tuesday.
4.Allowing unattended open ended water hoses and unattended yard sprinklers to discharge water in quantities that cause water to flow from the property boundary more than 100 feet.
Non essential water use shall include but not limited to the following activities,
1.The draining and refilling of Jacuzzis, swimming pools, washing of vehicles, sidewalks, driveways, porches, patios, buildings, windows, or similar activity resulting in the utilized water leaving the originating property boundary in a gutter, drainage structure, or freely a distance greater than 100 feet.
2.Irrigation application rates where the quantity distributed exceeds one inch of precipitation per week. The quantity estimated for a one inch distribution shall be calculated by using the gross surface area of the property multiplied by 2.5 gallons.
Water users are encouraged to follow the watering schedule set for the water customers in order to avoid the perception of non-compliance. Chronically wasting any water resources or failing to comply with any of the above requirements shall be subject to the penalties set for a Class C misdemeanor.
The Stage Three - Severe water shortage conditions shall be in effect regardless of local water reserves but the additional restrictions imposed by the CRMWD regarding yard irrigation, as well as non essential water use may be rescinded at the discretion of the City Manager and/or CRMWD when sufficient rain events increase the storage reserves to safe levels.