Water restrictions in Bronx County, NY — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
NYC draws water from the Catskill/Delaware and Croton reservoirs, so Bronx residents do not face the standing watering-day rules common in the West. NYC DEP activates drought-emergency restrictions only when reservoir levels trigger them.
NYC DEP maintains a four-stage drought plan: Normal, Watch, Warning, Emergency. Under Normal conditions there are no day-of-week or time-of-day sprinkler rules in the Bronx. Hydrant use for spraygates requires a DEP permit and a spray cap; opening hydrants without one is illegal. Year-round it is always illegal to let water run into a street or sewer without purpose (Admin Code 24-311). During declared droughts, DEP can ban lawn watering, car washing, and ornamental fountain use.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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