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Sod Permits

Permits Allowed During the Following Conditions:
-Stage 1, any time of the year
-Stage 2, with the following time constraints:


Permits will be issued from April 1st to May 15th
No permits will be issued from May 16th to August 30th
Permits will again be issued September 1st through September 31st

Permits Not Allowed During the Following Conditions:
-Stage 3
-Stage 4
-Between October 1st through March 31st

Permit Requirements
$50.00 Fee
Limited to 1500 square feet
Receipts must be provided for the Sod
Plot plan must be provided indicating area to be sodded
4 weeks of watering anytime with the exception of the hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Watering Times: See Permit Guidelines "New Sod Care"

Top Soil and /or Soil Amendments required for all sod installations and receipts must be provided.
Dependent on soil type General application rates are as follows:
-3 cubic yards of Top Soil / 1,000 square feet, equivalent to 3-inches thick
Or
-3 cubic yards of Compost / 1,000 square feet, equivalent to 3-inch thick tilled in to the soil 6-inches deep.

Application rates are dependent on type of amendments added and soil type.

Overall Customer will need to consult with landscape professionals.

Only one Sod/Seed permit is allowed per property, per life of property, with the following two exceptions:

- Multiple permits may be acquired for a total of 1500 square feet. i.e.: a permit for 750 square feet in the spring and 750 square feet in the fall will equal a total of 1500 square feet.

- A Second sod permit will be allowed provided it is to replace the sod from the original permit, however the sod must be placed on the same area

Violation Penalties

1st Violation - Warning
2nd Violation - $50.00 penalty
3rd Violation - $100.00 Penalty
4th Violation - $350.00 Penalty
5th Violation - $600.00 Penalty

Subsequent Violations will be increased by $250.00 for each occurrence

Exemptions

Three day a week watering is allowed for heavily used athletic or playing fields for child safety. Requirement: A request letter must be on file for exemption.

Irrigations systems may be operated at any time for cleaning and maintenance purposes, but this limited operation shall not exceed (10) minutes per zone per week. On residential user's premises an attendant must be on site and visible through out the entire maintenance operations. On a commercial user's premises, an attendant must be on site and a sign indicating maintenance is being performed must be posted and visible from a public street throughout the entire maintenance operations