Celina, TX Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Celina, TX, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Year-round summer ban hours
- 10 a.m.–6 p.m., June 1–Sept 30
- Stage 1 drought schedule
- 2 days/week, by address digit
- Stage 2 drought schedule
- 1 day/week only
- Max drought-plan fine
- $500–$2,000 per day
- Hand-held hose watering
- Allowed anytime, unrestricted
Summary
Celina prohibits outdoor sprinkler and automatic-irrigation watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day from June 1 through September 30, with a drought contingency plan that cuts allowed watering days further when the regional water district declares a shortage stage.
Outdoor watering with sprinklers is prohibited from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day from June 1 through September 30. (Resetting of watering times in sprinkler systems is recommended to comply with the water schedule. Watering with hand-held hoses, soaker hoses, or dispensers is allowed.)
Full Breakdown
Celina's landscape water management ordinance (§ 13.04.001) bans sprinkler and automatic irrigation from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, June 1 through September 30; hand-held hoses, soaker hoses and drip dispensers are exempt from the time restriction. When the Upper Trinity Regional Water District declares a drought stage, the city's drought contingency plan (§ 13.04.078) layers on tighter limits: Stage 1 (water watch) restricts automatic irrigation to two fixed days per week assigned by the last digit of the street address, and Stage 2 (water warning) cuts that to one day per week, both stages keep the 10 a.m.–6 p.m. ban in force. New sod can get a 30-day watering variance.
Violations & Fines
First offense draws a door-hanger warning; repeat violations can bring irrigation-system disconnection, reconnection fees, and citations. Drought-plan violations (§ 13.04.080) carry fines of $500–$2,000 per day; the year-round sprinkler-hours rule (§ 13.04.001) is a Class C misdemeanor up to $500 per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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