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September 16, 2010

Neighbor Violates Bartlett Watering Rules

Despite the anonymity provided by the Village's complaint process, I am quite certain that I know at least one of my neighbors is responsible for the attacks on my parkway garden. Mary Ann Janisch of 833 Francine Drive has made it clear through words and actions that she does not appreciate my landscaping choices.

So today, let's take a little peek at what happens in Mrs. Janisch's yard. Please refer to the picture for today's entry. It was taken today. You will see a sprinkler running. It is overcast and obviously likely to rain. This is a waste of water that I observe too often in my neighborhood, but I had never bothered anyone about it because I hoped that I could lead by example. I don't water and my plants are all tall and healthy.

But the wasting of water by Mary Ann is only the beginning. By using a sprinkler to water at 833 Francine Drive on September 16th, she is violating Bartlett municipal code.

7-5A-6: WATER CONSERVATION REGULATIONS: It will be unlawful to sprinkle lawns in the Village except in accordance with the following schedule:
A. Residents of houses with odd numbered street addresses shall be permitted to sprinkle only on odd numbered days of the month.
B. Residents of houses with even numbered street addresses shall be permitted to sprinkle only on even numbered days of the month.

The neighborhood must understand the importance of water conservation and complain in droves about such flagrant disregard for the rules. This situation surely warrants action by the Village.

Of course, none of that is going to happen. While the neighbors don't understand the benefits of native plants in the parkway, they do think they understand the need for sprinklers. So the waste goes on and nobody but me cares.

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goodkarma wrote at 2010-09-17 21:46:

not to mention that so much of the water is either pointlessly evaporating or running off into the stormwater system because a good amount of its circle is hitting her driveway. that is just stupid by ANY measure, even if you allow that watering is okay, that would to wasteful. if i'd seen this while offices were still open, *I* would have called it in.

Julia Vanatta wrote at 2010-09-17 23:42:

perfect example of how we can fight back and make a valid point

Someone wrote at 2010-09-22 15:10:

perhaps in bad taste to list someone's name and address in a public forum without their knowledge? Keeping to the topic at hand making the world better, does posting a photo of the house, name & address add your cause. Continue leading by example not by casting stones. Just a thought.

Don wrote at 2010-09-23 20:59:

Interesting opinion "Someone". I don't think that name and address is top secret information in the world of Google.

The intent of posting a very specific example was to show the type of people that are attacking my landscaping choices. They should be ashamed of themselves and I want to everyone to know it.

Michelle Clay wrote at 2010-10-07 14:53:

Hi Don. What I learned from writing about your situation is that there are a whole class of laws that go unenforced until someone complains to the local government. So, make the complaint!

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