City Council Approves Tougher Water Restrictions -- Residents limited to hand watering and micro irrigation only Tampa, FL March 19, 2009 - Tampa City Council approved a revised emergency ordinance today for water customers in the city’s water service area that further tightens watering restrictions. Turf irrigation is restricted to hand watering. Irrigation of non-turf landscaping may be done by hand watering or micro irrigation. The restrictions apply to all uses including parks and athletic play areas, such as ball fields, within the city limits. The current watering days and hours, which are determined based on address, remain the same. The revised restrictions will take effect on April 3, 2009.
The new emergency water restriction ordinance will be available at www.tampagov.net/WaterRestrictions. (This list summarizes the changes).
The Council’s vote was more restrictive than the Mayor’s recommendation to reduce irrigation to twice per month.
Tampa’s dry season is typically March 1 through June 15 and demands typically exceed 100 million gallons a day (mgd), with 15 mgd attributable to irrigation alone. Tampa Water Department customers that are located outside of the city limits are being asked to comply on a voluntary basis.
For questions regarding the new restrictions or additional information, residents should contact the Water Department’s Conservation Section at (813) 274-8121.
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Welcome to the Evelyn City Neighborhood
Evelyn City is a subdivision of a large Tampa neighborhood known as Old Seminole Heights and was initially developed in the early 1900s. For the purposes of this blog, the boundaries will be: the Hillsborough River to the north, 275 to the West, 22nd Street to the East and Sligh Ave to the South.
There are many issues that need to be addressed and resolved in the area, however I feel that this is a great neighborhood to live in. We have a wonderful diversity of homes, people, parks, and businesses.
There are many issues that need to be addressed and resolved in the area, however I feel that this is a great neighborhood to live in. We have a wonderful diversity of homes, people, parks, and businesses.
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CITY OF TAMPA EMERGENCY WATER RESTRICTIONS
1. Irrigation for turf allowed using only hand watering.
1. At even-numbered addresses,
or addresses ending in the letters
A-M, only on Tuesdays;
2. At odd-numbered addresses, or
addresses ending in the letters NZ,
only on Sundays;
3. At locations with no address,
including medians, right of ways
and common areas only on Sundays;
4. Turf irrigation is prohibited at
all times on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, except as specifically exempted herein.
2. Irrigation for non-turf landscaping by hand watering & micro irrigation is permitted on any day during allowed hours.
3. Irrigation by any means is prohibited between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day.
4. Irrigation for establishment of new turf landscaping by hand watering only. Irrigation for establishment of new nonturf
landscaping by hand watering or
micro irrigation. Schedule remains the same as current ordinance EXCEPT as noted above (2 and 3), based on type of material(s) being established.
5. No new turf/sod/landscaping for City properties. Must comply with restrictions.
6. All variances rescinded and terminated as of effective date of new restrictions. Must reapply.
7. Fountain operation remains prohibited.
8. Request voluntary compliance from
customers in County. Send letter to
County requesting County to
enforce City restrictions in City service area.
9. Investigate opportunities for water conservation with large users.
10. Reclaimed water exempt from
restrictions.
11. Effective date of restrictions: April 3,2009.
Please note #10, which was never added to our area. However most other cities in Florida paid for reclaimed water lines for their entire area. Not Tampa, very short sided of the elected officials back then, kinda sounds like the current officials. Some things never change.
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