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ORDINANCE NO. 3071
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 13.07.010 TITLED “WATER CONSERVATION,
RESTRICTIONS, AND RATIONING”.
Recitals:
1. The City of Moses Lake City Council has adopted water conservation and rationing
measures which include restrictions on irrigation watering schedules.
2. The water conservation and rationing restrictions do not provide sufficient watering
opportunities for the Moses Lake School District for irrigation of the District’s sports fields
in the summer months.
3. The City Council desires to amend Section 13.07.010 to include a temporary exemption
for the Moses Lake School District’s sports fields to support the maintenance of those
public assets for the benefit of the community.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Moses Lake Municipal Code Section 13.07.010 titled ‘Water Conservation,
Restrictions, and Rationing,” is amended to read as follows:
13.07.010 Water Conservation, Restrictions, and Rationing.
A. Conservation. All odd numbered addresses shall be allowed to irrigate on
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. All even numbered addresses shall be allowed to
irrigate on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. All irrigating shall be prohibited between
the hours of 10:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. All irrigating shall be prohibited on Mondays.
New sod, turf, or grass seed may be irrigated irrespective of these provisions provided an
unrestricted irrigation allowance is first obtained from the City of Moses Lake Public
Works allowing fourteen (14) days of unrestricted water use to irrigate installation of new
sod, turf, or grass seed. Only three (3) unrestricted irrigation allowances shall be
permitted per address per calendar year, except when a change in property ownership
occurs, allowing for potential repermitting during the same year. Additional allowances
may be requested and will be issued at the discretion of the Municipal Services Director
or their designee. Water conservation measures will be revisited every two (2) years,
beginning February 2025, following a review of water resource availability. After a
written warning for the first offense, the second offense will incur a C-13 penalty
pursuant to Chapter 1.08. A third offense will be subject to a C-7 penalty.
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B. Exemptions for City Parks. City parks irrigating on City’s potable water system will
be limited to watering three (3) days each week with a specific schedule to be determined
by the Parks Superintendent. No zone of a City park irrigation system connected to the
City potable water system will be irrigated more than three (3) days each week with the
following exceptions:
1. Paul Lauzier Park and Yonezawa Park have high tourism value, and currently an
alternative source is not available so in the interim there will be an exemption. This
exemption will be revisited annually as resources are identified.
2. City parks without timers or remote watering capabilities will be exempt from the
time-of-day watering restrictions. City park staff will maintain a current list of these
parks. As park infrastructure is updated and timers are added to these parks, they will be
removed from the exemption list.
3. Upon written request of the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services, the
City Manager may approve a one (1) day exemption to watering restrictions to promote
turf recovery following a special event held at the park.
C. Notice to Begin Water Restrictions. The Public Works Municipal ServicesDirector
will place a notice in the local newspaper and provide a public announcement on the
City’s social media as well as to the radio stations that are in the area. The notice will
state the requirements for individuals or organizations for irrigating and washing
vehicles. Water restrictions will be effective immediately upon publication and broadcast.
After a written warning for the first offense, the second offense will incur a C-13 penalty
pursuant to Chapter 1.08. A third offense will be subject to a C-7 penalty. Further
infractions will be subject to a C-4 penalty.
D. Rationing. Water rationing will be implemented during emergency conditions as
determined by the City Manager and Public Works Municipal Services Director.
E. Notice to End Water Restrictions and Rationing. The Public Works Municipal
Services Director will place a notice in the local newspaper and provide a public
announcement on the City’s social media as well as to the radio stations that are in the
area that states water rationing is no longer required.
F. Exemptions for School District Sports Fields. School District owned sports fields
irrigating on the City’s potable water system are exempt from the watering restrictions
and shall be permitted to irrigate as necessary to preserve the fields. This exemption shall
expire on November 15, 2025, unless otherwise extended by the City Council.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held
to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court, board or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
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Section 3. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized by the
Moses Lake City Council to make necessary clerical corrections to this ordinance including, but
not limited to, the correction of scrivener’s/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering,
section/subsection numbers, and any references thereto which do not change the substantive
meaning of the ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage
and publication of its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake, WA on July 8, 2025.
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Dustin Swartz, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debbie Burke, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney
Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Lombardi Skaug
Vote: Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye
Date Published: July 14, 2025
Date Effective: July 19, 2025
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