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Cleveland council favors two-day watering recommendation, plans outreach
Summary
Councilors discussed a recommended even/odd, two-days-per-week watering schedule (two 30-minute sessions per allowed day, avoiding Sundays) and directed staff to produce flyers and social media outreach rather than pursue enforceable restrictions.
Councilors on April 9 reviewed a proposed watering-restriction recommendation aimed at conserving secondary water during the growing season and to harmonize with neighboring towns' approaches. The proposal under discussion would encourage residents to water two days per week (even/odd address scheduling), limit sessions to about 30 minutes per zone, and avoid watering on Sundays.
Committee members said the town lacks means to strictly enforce restrictions and favored using outreach (a flyer, Facebook posts and school/park notices) to encourage compliance. "Avoid watering on Sundays," a council member advised; others recommended posting simple tips and letting residents pick their two days or adopt even/odd days for consistency with nearby jurisdictions.
Councilors discussed technical details referenced from other towns: permitted windows (5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.), and examples of secondary-water allocation used by neighboring water districts. Members asked staff to draft a concise public-information flyer with recommended watering times and conservation tips and to monitor town sprinklers to avoid municipal daytime watering. The council did not adopt an ordinance; it directed staff to prepare outreach materials and to bring any proposed enforceable rule back later if needed.
