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Water Use Rules in Ridgecrest, CA (2026)

1 verified water use rules for Ridgecrest, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Recycled Water Rules

Ridgecrest's water-efficient landscape ordinance requires that recycled water irrigation systems in qualifying city landscape projects be designed for current and future recycled-water use, and caps the evapotranspiration adjustment factor at 1.0 for those special landscape areas.

Ridgecrest Recycled Water Landscaping Standard

Some Restrictions

Ridgecrest City Code § 5-73

The installation of recycled water irrigation systems shall allow for the current and future use of recycled water. All recycled water irrigation systems shall be designed and operated in accordance with all applicable local and state laws. Landscapes using recycled water are considered special landscape areas. The evapotranspiration (ET) adjustment factor for new and existing (non-rehabilitate...

Looking for Kern County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Ridgecrest city rules.

Water Use Rules in Kern County