Due to the severe drought, the city is actively educating and enforcing all sprinkling restrictions.

Every year, from May 1st until August 31st, the city observes odd/even day sprinkling. Even numbered addresses can sprinkle only on even numbered calendar days. Odd numbered addresses can sprinkle only on odd numbered days. There shall be no sprinkling in the city by either even or odd numbered address between the hours of 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

Violations of these watering restrictions carry a $50 fine per day of violation, which shall be collected on the customer’s water bill. Unpaid fines may be collected as an assessment to the customer’s property taxes, per Minnesota law.

Newly sodded or seeded yards will be exempt from the odd-even restriction for a period of six weeks only. Over seeding or spot patching of existing established yards can be watered every day with a hand-controlled hose. No watering will be allowed between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Car washing, filling of children’s swimming pools, and children playing with a hose operated sprinkler or water toy are exempt from these restrictions.

Additional restrictions on the use of water during periods of dry weather may be enacted by order of the City Administrator by publication in the official newspaper of the city.