Grand Forks Sprinkling Regulations
For those consumers connected to the City of Grand Forks water system, outdoor sprinkling is limited to the following days and times. Those premises with “even” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “even” numbered days (ie: 2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.). Those premises with “odd” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle on “odd” numbered days (ie: 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.).
MANUAL SPRINKLERS
From 7:00 am until 9:00 am
From 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm
AUTOMATIC TIMED UNDERGROUND SPRINKLERS
EITHER
From 12:00 am (Midnight) until 4:00 am
OR
From 7:00 am until 9:00 am
From 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm
BUT NOT BOTH!
Sprinkling shall be permitted on the 31st day of any month as follows:
MANUAL SPRINKLERS
Those premises with “even” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle in the mornings from 7:00 am until 9:00 am.
and
Those premises with “odd” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle in the evenings from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
AUTOMATIC TIMED UNDERGROUND SPRINKLERS
EITHER
From 12:00 AM (Midnight) until 4:00 AM
OR
Those premises with “even” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle in the mornings from 7:00 am until 9:00 am.
and
Those premises with “odd” numbered civic addresses may sprinkle in the evenings from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
BUT NOT BOTH!
OTHER GUIDELINES
Flower gardens, vegetable gardens and newly planted lawns and landscapes may be hand watered at any time using a hand held nozzle. i.e. No manual sprinklers
For New Planted Lawns and Landscapes – First Month Only
Newly planted lawns and landscapes may be sprinkled twice a day everyday from 7:00 am to 9:00 am and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm for the first month only using either manual sprinklers or automatic timed underground sprinklers.
Automatic timed systems can be used to water up to 5 minutes per zone at a time with total watering time not to exceed 4 hours.
Newly planted lawns and landscapes may be hand watered using a hand held nozzle at any time. i.e. No manual sprinklers.
City Parks and Cemetery will adhere to the same number of hours as residential water sprinkling.
