Water Use Rules in Doña Ana County, NM (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
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Turf Replacement Rebates
Doña Ana County bans turf, regardless of irrigation method, from required landscaping in public right-of-way planters and vehicular use areas of new commercial, industrial, institutional, and multifamily developments under UDC § 350-507F(2) and § 350-507G(6).
Turf Restrictions in Doña Ana County
Significant RestrictionsDoña Ana County Code § 350-507F(2)
F. Landscape, public right-of-way. (1) Trees in parkways shall have a size combination of no less than twenty-four-inch box, 1 1/2 inch caliper, or six-foot height with a two-foot canopy width at installation time. Trees shall not be spaced closer than their mature canopy widths. They may use even or uneven groupings and spacing. (2) Turf, regardless of irrigation method, is prohibited in this ...
Leak Reporting Duty
Doña Ana County's landscaping code requires property owners with an approved landscape plan to fix irrigation leaks under UDC § 350-507L(4). The rule sits inside the county's broader landscape maintenance standards, covering drip emitters, controller settings and dead-plant replacement, and applies only in unincorporated Doña Ana County.
Doña Ana County Irrigation Leak Repair Duty
Some RestrictionsDoña Ana County Code § 350-507L(4)
Irrigation maintenance requirements. (a) Leaks shall be repaired. (b) Drip emitters and heads: Maintenance is required to optimize water flow to plants. (c) Controller settings, including seasonal adjustments, are required for proper timing and application of irrigation.
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