Clinton Township, MI Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)

19, applies to any property with an automatic or manually operated lawn and landscape irrigation system connected to the municipal water supply. Between May 15 and October 15 each year, the township splits watering days by street address: even-numbered addresses may irrigate only on even-numbered calendar dates, and odd-numbered addresses only on odd-numbered dates. , leaving only the overnight window for programmed cycles. , and an adult must attend and monitor the hose the entire time. blackout. Where an address mixes odd and even numbers, or has no clear designation, the Water and Sewer Superintendent assigns which schedule applies.

Beyond the standing schedule, the Superintendent may declare a water emergency and limit or ban irrigation, lawn and garden sprinkling, and even private car washing for as long as conditions require; except in a true emergency, the Superintendent must first notify the Board of Trustees in writing of the proposed restriction and its effective date, and the resulting rules must be published in a newspaper of general circulation before they take effect.