click here for a PDF copy of the the town's MAY 2013 COPIER SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT DOCUMENT
Please Conserve Water
Per Ordinance #22-2011 the Town of Hammonton respectfully requests that you comply with the below listed water restrictions per NJ DEP:
A. Lawn Watering with a hose or hose end sprinkler
1. May only be done three days per week. Properties with even number addresses may only water on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, properties with odd number addresses may only water on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
2. No irrigation to occur on Sundays.
3. Watering shall only be conducted between the hours of 12:00AM (midnight) and 9:00AM or between 5:00PM and 12:00AM (midnight).
4. The watering of any single zone shall not exceed thirty minutes per day.
5. Flowers and shrubs may be watered as needed with a hand held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle;
6. No hose or hose end watering shall be permitted when it is raining.
B. Irrigating lawns and landscapes with automatic irrigation systems equipped with a conventional irrigation controller (this includes all systems that do not have a “smart” controller as defined in section III.C)
1. May only be done three days per week. Properties with even number addresses may only water on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, properties with odd number addresses may only water on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
2. Watering shall only be conducted between the hours of 12:00AM (midnight) and 9:00AM or between 5:00PM and 12:00AM (midnight).
3. Operation of any irrigation zone equipped with spray (mist) heads shall not exceed 15 minutes per zone. Operation of any irrigation zone equipped with rotary sprinkler heads shall not exceed 30 minutes per zone.
VIOLATION AND PENALTIES
Any person found guilty of violating any portion of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine according to the following schedule:
|
First Offense:
|
Written Warning;
|
|
Second Offense:
|
One Hundred dollars ($100.00) fine;
|
|
Third Offense:
|
Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) to Four Hundred dollars ($400.00) fine; and
|
|
Fourth or Multiple Offense:
|
a fine not to exceed Seven Hundred & Fifty dollars ($750.00) and up to Thirty (30) days Community Service.
|
Any person found guilty of violating Section 9 shall be subject to a fine of Seven Hundred & Fifty dollars ($750.00) for each twenty-four (24) hour period or part thereof for which it can be proven that the violation occurred.
Any violation occurring within twenty-four (24) hours of any Declaration issued pursuant to this Ordinance shall result in a warning and shall not be considered an offense.
Anthony DeCicco, Municipal Utility Superintendent