I applied for a brief and temporary watering exception due to new planting and was denied, even though #1 of the ordinance states watering for the first 21 days of new planting is allowed. Apparently watering exemptions are not allowed from June to September (when else would people apply?) and management reserves the right to change policy without notice, which they did in rejecting my application. I understand there are problems with crumbling infrastructure affecting supply and delivery but I have heard this excuse since moving here nearly 30 years ago. Smart Controllers are costly and seem unnecessary when we are only watering 2 days a week, My system is equipped with a weather sensor which should be sufficient. I’m all for conservation and probably use a fraction of water compared to others, but if we cannot accommodate moderate consumer demand during a non-drought period, then something has to give. We have become so complacent about poor service that it’s becoming business as usual in Ridgewood. We should outsource our water to professionals, rather than have a council of volunteers making decisions on a complicated subject they know nothing about.
And there are violations ALL OVER TOWN. How dare they deny you for new plantings! Speak up at a council meeting. Write to your four council members: Susan Knudsen, Michael Sedon, Ramon Hache, Bernadette Walsh. Believe me, you will get quick response and action and approval for temporary watering for new plantings.
Don’t waste time in contacting council members.
Could you water a vegetable garden?
“…#1 of the ordinance states watering for the first 21 days of new planting is allowed.
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If this is in the ordinance, then why do you need to apply for an exception?
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I believe towns we sell water to are allowed to water. This only applies to Ridgewood residents.
Ridgewood needs to speak up. We pay for our water too!
sell it.
Ridgewood Water is a boondoggle, Sell it and we can have sensible water use & restrictions
#RidgewoodLawnsMatter
Take a,walk,around any morning. Obviously wet spots from overnight watering… Water co does nothing unless you call and complain and by then iits too latel
Watering is allowed at certain times. You’d have to check the address, even or odd, against the date.
Tell them to go piss up a rope that’s what I do. I watered my lawn and my garden when I want to water it not when they tell me too. I’m paying for it so go kiss my ass. It’s all bullshit
Every year the same bullshit. We are sick of it. Salad damn water company already.
I like i nice salad .
I was at Vslleu Medical by duck pond even
Number building they were watering on odd day
I guess they’re exempt