Water restrictions in Blaine, MN — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Blaine enforces year-round odd/even lawn sprinkling: even-numbered addresses water on even days, odd-numbered addresses on odd days. From May 15 through September 15 no sprinkling is allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Hand watering with a can or hose, private wells, city athletic fields, and newly installed sod/landscaping (for 30 days) are exempt. Violations carry escalating fines.
The City of Blaine's lawn sprinkling restrictions are designed to conserve water and reduce peak demand. The core rule is a year-round odd/even schedule: residents with an even-numbered street address may sprinkle on even-numbered calendar days, and those with odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle on odd-numbered days. From May 15 until September 15, sprinkling is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. — the hottest part of the day, when most water is lost to evaporation. Several exemptions apply: hand watering of gardens and trees using a watering can or hose, private wells used for watering, and city-owned athletic fields are all exempt from the schedule. New landscaping or sod may be watered daily — but still not between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. — for 30 days after installation. Enforcement is progressive: a first offense is a warning, followed by escalating fines (commonly cited at $25, $50, $75, and $100 for subsequent violations). Unpaid fines may be added to property tax collections and, if not paid within 90 days, certified to Anoka County for collection in the same manner as taxes.
A first violation typically draws a warning, followed by escalating fines for repeat offenses (reported at $25, then $50, $75, and $100). Unpaid sprinkling fines may be certified to the property's taxes, and amounts unpaid within 90 days may be certified to Anoka County for collection like other taxes.
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