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Water Use Rules in Alpharetta, GA (2026)

2 verified water use rules for Alpharetta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Turf Replacement Rebates

The North Point Overlay's Sustainable Landscaping EcoDistrict measure rewards a 50% cut in potable irrigation water, achieved through xeriscape planting with no permanent irrigation or an all-rainwater system, in place of traditional turf and sprinklers, under UDC Sec. 2.10.11.D.12.a.

Alpharetta North Point Xeriscape Irrigation Cut

Light Restrictions

Alpharetta Unified Development Code § 2.10.11.D.12.a

12.Sustainable Landscaping Measure (1 point). Conform to both of the following minimum requirements:a.Minimum Requirement 1. Reduce potable water used for landscape irrigation by 50% from a calculated midsummer baseline case by using either one of the following methods:i.Utilizing all xeriscape plant materials and providing no permanent irrigation system;ii.Using only captured rainwater with an...

Recycled Water Rules

Every new conveyor car wash built in the City of Alpharetta after June 22, 2020 must install an operational recycled water system that reuses at least 50 percent of the water it uses. Self-service and in-bay automatic washes, and conveyors permitted before that date, are exempt.

Alpharetta car wash recycled water rule

Some Restrictions

Alpharetta Code of Ordinances §§ 8-190, 8-192

The purpose of this provision is to reduce water consumption from commercial car wash facilities by requiring all new conveyor car washes to install operational recycled water systems. ... This article applies to all new conveyor car washes permitted and constructed after June 22, 2020, regardless of the water source. ... All new commercial conveyor car washes, permitted and constructed after J...

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