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Town Board to set public hearing on revised irrigation code requiring drip permits
Summary
Staff proposed streamlining irrigation permits, removing the 150-day temporary drip allowance, and requiring permits for all drip irrigation with a working-group fee recommendation of $50; board agreed to set a public hearing in April.
Staff presented a package of edits to the town's irrigation code aimed at simplifying permitting and enforcement for multiple irrigation types, including grandfathered systems and a newly defined drip-irrigation permit. The staff member said the goal is to make the process clearer for homeowners and easier to enforce: "The goal is to sort of streamline the permitting process for the grandfather irrigation, which requires annual permitting," the staff member said.
Under the proposal, the town would eliminate a current 150-day allowance for temporary drip irrigation for new plantings and instead require permits for drip irrigation at all locations. The working group recommended a $50 permit fee to cover administrative processing and possible inspections; the staff member said, "working group has proposed $50 for a permit." Board members discussed outreach to landscape contractors and a quick timeline so renewals occur before peak irrigation season, and agreed to set a public hearing for April to consider the changes.
