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Landscaping Rules in Pender County, NC (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Pender County, North Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Pender County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Water Restrictions

Pender County's Water Shortage Response Plan sets five stages of irrigation limits. At Stage 1, watering is capped at one inch per week; Stage 2 cuts that to a half inch, allowed only between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.; Stage 3 bans lawn irrigation entirely and adds a drought surcharge.

Pender County Water Shortage Irrigation Limits

Significant Restrictions

Pender County Code § 32-251

Sec. 32-251. - Levels of response. ... (1)Stage 1, Voluntary Reductions. All water users will be asked to reduce their normal water use by five percent. Customer education and outreach programs will encourage water conservation and efficiency measures including:a.Irrigating landscapes a maximum of one inch per week. ... (2)Stage 2, Mandatory Reductions I. All customers are expected to reduce th...

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