North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Chapter 23 - IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS'
Section .0600 - IRRIGATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FOR WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
Section 23 .0603 - SCHEDULING
Universal Citation: 21 NC Admin Code 23 .0603
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) An irrigation contractor shall recommend to the owner or his representative that:
(1) the owner adjust the irrigation schedule
and automatic controller to respond to the changing water requirements of the
landscape;
(2) the owner inspect
irrigation controllers at least monthly to change irrigation frequencies or run
times, as needed; and
(3) the owner
should avoid irrigation during rain events.
(b) An irrigation contractor shall:
(1) identify soil type, microclimates, and
root depths of plants in each irrigation zone;
(2) calculate the run-time of each irrigation
zone to supply the needed water based upon precipitation rate of the sprinkler
zones, the water-holding capacity of the soil, the changing weather conditions
and the plant's water requirements; and
(3) set initial run times and intervals to
minimize runoff.
Authority
G.S.
89G-5;
Eff. July 1,
2011;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. September 22, 2014;
Amended Eff.
November 1, 2016.
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