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I. B. Defnitions <br />The following definitions shall apply to this Ordinance unless the context clearly indicates or <br />requires a different meaning. <br />AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER. A mechanical or electronic device capable of <br />operating an irrigation system and its component valve stations according to a pre- <br />determined schedule of irrigation frequency and duration. <br />CISTERN. A tank or container, typically located underground, for the storage and <br />subsequent reuse of rainwater collected from rooftops or other impervious surfaces that <br />would have otherwise evaporated or drained off the premises. <br />DRIP IRRIGATION. The application of irrigation water through drip emitter devices at <br />low pressure, volume, and velocity near or at ground level in order to minimize runoff <br />and evaporative losses. Drip irrigation emitters are typically used for irrigating non- <br />turf vegetation and release water in the range of 0.04 to 0.40 gallons per minute. <br />EVEN - NUMBERED PROPERTIES. Properties with street addresses that end in even - <br />numbered digits, or other properties so designated for the purposes of these Standards <br />through special arrangements with OWASA. <br />GRAYWATER. Domestic wastewater collected from household fixtures and <br />appliances, such as washing machines, dishwashers, showers, sinks, and bathtubs, but <br />not from toilets or urinals. Graywater may only be reused in accordance with practices <br />approved by public health authorities. <br />HAND WATERING. The application of water for irrigation purposes through a hand- <br />held hose or watering container. <br />HARVESTED WATER. Precipitation or irrigation runoff collected, stored and <br />available for reuse for irrigation purposes. <br />IRRIGATION SYSTEM. Any permanently installed system of pipes, hoses, or other <br />conveyance devices and appurtenances that provides water to living plant material <br />through spray heads or other emission devices located at, above, or below the ground <br />surface. For the purposes of these Standards, a sprinkler, soaker hose, or other device <br />connected to its water source via a moveable above - ground garden hose is not <br />considered to be an irrigation system. <br />LANDSCAPE AREA. That portion of a parcel that contains turf or non -turf vegetation. <br />LOW - PRECIPITATION BUBBLER. An irrigation head which typically operates <br />within six inches of ground level and delivers water at a rate of less than 0.45 gallons <br />2 <br />