§ 14.08.150 — Irrigation—Exceptions to LVMC 14.08.140

14.08.150 - Irrigation—Exceptions to LVMC 14.08.140.

The provisions of LVMC 14.08.140 do not apply to: (A) Hand watering; (B) Irrigation of new lawns, for a period of thirty days from planting or the date of installation; (C) Irrigation by commercial gardens or plant nurseries licensed in accordance with LVMC Title 6, provided the licensee or his representative are personally on the premises at the time watering is taking place; (D) Irrigation system testing after mowing to identify broken heads, and after repairs to flush lines, properly align sprinkler heads or to locate a reported leak. A test run should not exceed two minutes and the individual conducting the test must be present and observe sprinkler performance; (E) Syringing, which is a method used to cool down "hot spots" under visible signs of stress, where one station is run manually or on large irrigation projects by hand-held remote irrigation controllers or computerized central control for no more than three minutes. The individual operating the sprinklers must be present and observe the sprinklers running; (F) Landscape irrigation audits where the application rate and efficiency of an irrigation system is being tested by aligning heads and placing cups across the turf area and the amount of water caught in the cups is measured. Testing run times of pop-up spray heads are five minutes; run times of impact and rotor heads are fifteen minutes. The auditor performing the test must be present and observe sprinkler performance.

(Ord. 3664 § 1, 1992: Ord. 3582 § 1 (part), 1991)