2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Dallas County, Texas.
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Most Dallas County cities buy water from North Texas Municipal Water District or Dallas Water Utilities. Both impose year-round twice-weekly watering caps and stricter Stage 1 to Stage 4 drought triggers. Dallas County itself does not set retail watering rules.
Dallas County does not run a turf replacement rebate, but member cities and water utilities including Dallas, Frisco, and Plano offer SmartScape and turf-conversion incentives. Programs are voluntary and aim to reduce summer irrigation demand.
Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.007(a)-(c)
Sec. 202.007. CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS PROHIBITED. (a) A property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a property owner from: (1) implementing measures promoting solid-waste composting of vegetation ...; (2) installing rain barrels or a rainwater harvesting system; (3) implementing efficient irrigation systems, in...
1 cities in Dallas County have their own water use rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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