Restrictions on lawn sprinkling and other water usages - Generally
commencing from May 15 through September 15 of each year, it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use water for the
sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens, except on an odd/even basis
only (on odd calendar days if the last digit in the street address is odd
or on the even calendar days if the last digit in the street address is
even), between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and eleven o'clock
(11:00) A.M. or seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. and eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M.
Further restrictions may apply in emergency conditions which shall be
announced by the village president after notification by the Village of
Oak Lawn, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Tier I (Conservation Emergency): Sprinkling or irrigation of lawns
or gardens shall be permitted only on an odd/even basis between the hours
of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and eleven (11:00) A.M. only.
Tier II (Total Ban): Sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens
(manually or by and automatic lawn sprinkler or irrigation system) is
prohibited.
The Village reserves the right to further limit the hours of sprinkling
or irrigation or suspend the use of water for sprinkling or irrigation of
lawns or gardens or for any other special purpose(s) when supplies
indicate this action is necessary. This restriction can be implemented by
the determination of the public exigencies by the village president, which
in his or her opinion require such action.
Whenever the village president limits or suspends the use of water for
sprinkling or irrigation of lawns or gardens or for any other special
purpose(s), it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
use water for the sprinkling or irrigation of lawns and gardens or for any
other special purpose(s) designated, other than during the times allowed
for such use(s) of water, provided said person, firm, or corporation has
been given notice of said limitation on, or the suspension of, the use of
water, from the Village, by telephone, facsimile transmission, email,
United States mail, messenger delivery of personal service. In addition,
the Village shall post the notice of the water use restriction, including
the type and duration of such restriction, within the customary posting
place in the Village Hall, on the village's cable access television
channel, its website, if applicable, and in any other medium normally used
by the Village to communicate information of public concern to the
residents and public.
Violators of water use restrictions shall be fined not less than $50.00
or more than $500.00 for each violation. After the third violation,
service will be terminated. To restore service, all previous fines must be
paid.
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Storm damage is identified as limbs and/or branches that have broken
off or fallen due to high wind or severe storm. Public Works is not
responsible for the removal of yard waste and trimmings.
1) Storm damage will be picked up by the Public Works Department for a
period of seven days after a storm. Special consideration will be made for
residents who are out of town. Residents must phone in their request for
storm damage pick up within the seven days following a storm.
2) Storm damage will be limited to limbs and branches only. These must
be no larger than 8 inches in diameter.
3) All limbs and branches MUST BE brought out on the parkway for pick
up. Public Works employees will not remove debris from private property.
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