Amendments to the Village of Channahon's lawn watering ordinance were passed at the Monday, May 17, 2021 Board Meeting. The updates are as follows:
Water from the Village's public water supply may only be used for watering or sprinkling of lawns as follows:
- All properties with even-numbered street numbers may use public water supply for watering purposes on even-numbered calendar days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and is prohibited at all other times.
- All properties with odd-numbered street numbers may use public water supply for watering purposes on odd-numbered calendar days between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and is prohibited at all other times.
The filling of swimming pools is not time restricted but must comply with the odd and even numbered days.
Newly installed sod and seed may be watered during the first ten (10) days after installation. Water from the Village water distribution system may be used for watering of the newly installed sod or seed for up to eight (8) hours per day. After the first 10 days the even/odd day and hourly time restrictions will apply.
To view the watering ordinance in full, please click here (link).