Landscaping Rules in Lyon County, NV (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada.
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Water Restrictions
LCUD customers in Lyon County water on odd or even days by address every year from June 1 through October 1 under routine conservation, may not water between 10:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. or on a windy day or the 31st of a month, and face escalating fines up to installation of a flow restrictor for repeat violations.
Lyon County Odd/Even Day Watering Rules
Some RestrictionsLyon County Code § 9.03.16
A. Routine Conservation: ... 1. Restrict watering to odd and even days depending on service address. There is no restriction to hand watering or washing cars using hoses with self-closing nozzles. a. Watering is not allowed between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. b. No outside watering on the thirty first day of a month. c. No outside watering when it is windy....
Native Plants
In unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada, the county's landscape standards at Lyon County Code section 15.402.03 strongly encourage, but do not require, native plant material. Developments must plant, restore, or otherwise protect every unimproved earth area from erosion, and low impact techniques such as native plants, on-site stormwater retention, drip irrigation, and pervious paving are strongly encouraged. Naturalized, drought-tolerant plantings with a high desert character are favored, and lawn areas must be kept to a minimum under Community Development's design review.
Native Plant Landscaping Rules in Lyon County, NV
Few RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.402.03
All unimproved earth areas shall be planted, restored, or otherwise protected from erosion. ... The use of low impact development techniques such as use of native plants, on-site stormwater retention, drip-irrigation, and use of pervious paving material is strongly encouraged to meet the requirements of this title. ... ... D. Plant Materials: Plant materials shall be adaptable to local conditio...
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