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Home My WebLink About3078 MLSD Water Exemption ExtensionPage 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. 3078 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING EXPIRATION DATE FOR EXEMPTION UNDER MUNICIPAL CODE 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. Document Ref: P4NAB-K9ING-FK65C-UN7Z6 Page 1 of 3 Page 2 of 3 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. Larson Playfields, 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 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. 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 Municipal Services Director. E. Notice to End Water Restrictions and Rationing. The 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 December 31October 1, 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. Document Ref: P4NAB-K9ING-FK65C-UN7Z6 Page 2 of 3 Page 3 of 3 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 and signed by its Mayor on September 30, 2025. ________________________________________ Dustin Swartz, Mayor ATTEST: ________________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: __________________________________ Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Lombardi Skaug Vote: Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Date Published: October 6, 2025 Date Effective: October 11, 2025 Document Ref: P4NAB-K9ING-FK65C-UN7Z6 Page 3 of 3 REF. NUMBER P4NAB-K9ING-FK65C-UN7Z6 DOCUMENT COMPLETED BY ALL PARTIES ON 08 OCT 2025 15:41:33 UTC SIGNER TIMESTAMP SIGNATURE KATHERINE KENISON EMAIL KKENISON@BASINLAW.COM SENT 01 OCT 2025 16:46:35 VIEWED 01 OCT 2025 17:51:53 SIGNED 01 OCT 2025 17:52:07 IP ADDRESS166.198.252.72 RECIPIENT VERIFICATION EMAIL VERIFIED 01 OCT 2025 17:51:53 MAYOR DUSTIN SWARTZ EMAIL DSWARTZ@CITYOFML.COM SHARED VIA LINK SENT 01 OCT 2025 16:46:35 VIEWED06 OCT 2025 20:33:16 SIGNED 07 OCT 2025 21:56:06 IP ADDRESS 74.82.240.250 LOCATION WENATCHEE, UNITED STATES Signed with PandaDoc PAGE 1 OF 2 REF. NUMBER P4NAB-K9ING-FK65C-UN7Z6 DOCUMENT COMPLETED BY ALL PARTIES ON 08 OCT 2025 15:41:33 UTC SIGNER TIMESTAMP SIGNATURE DEBBIE BURKE EMAIL DBURKE@CITYOFML.COM SENT 01 OCT 2025 16:46:35 VIEWED 06 OCT 2025 16:01:07 SIGNED 08 OCT 2025 15:41:33 IP ADDRESS74.82.253.145 LOCATION MOSES LAKE, UNITED STATES RECIPIENT VERIFICATION EMAIL VERIFIED 06 OCT 2025 16:01:07 Signed with PandaDoc PAGE 2 OF 2