Water Use Rules in Decatur, GA (2026)
1 verified water use rules for Decatur, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Recycled Water Rules
Decatur restricts outdoor landscape watering to the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., but the UDO exempts reuse of gray water and use of reclaimed wastewater from a state-permitted system from that restriction entirely, along with drip irrigation and hand-watering with an automatic shutoff.
Decatur, GA Outdoor Watering & Reclaimed Water Rule
Light RestrictionsDecatur Unified Development Ordinance § 7.2.3.A
A.Outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants may occur only between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.; provided, however, that this limitation shall not create any limitation upon the following outdoor water uses: ... 3.Reuse of gray water in compliance with O.C.G.A. § 31-3-5.2 and applicable local board of healt...
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