Water restrictions in Chesterfield County, VA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Virginia has no statewide mandatory lawn-watering ban. Chesterfield County Utilities issues conservation measures during drought; as of summer 2026 restrictions were voluntary, with an alternating-day watering schedule requested for the Richmond region.
Virginia sets no year-round statewide watering schedule; outdoor-water limits are decided locality by locality and by each water utility during drought. Chesterfield County Utilities manages public water supply and asks customers to voluntarily reduce outdoor use during high-demand or drought periods. In the 2026 Central Virginia drought, Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and Powhatan adopted voluntary restrictions and published an alternating watering schedule for residents who need to water lawns. Restrictions can escalate to mandatory limits if drought conditions worsen; private-well users are generally outside utility rules but still urged to conserve.
During voluntary stages there is no fine. If Chesterfield escalates to mandatory restrictions, the county utility may impose penalties or surcharges for prohibited outdoor water use.
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