Water restrictions in Anne Arundel County, MD — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Anne Arundel County activates outdoor irrigation restrictions during drought advisories. Odd/even watering schedules and daytime irrigation bans may apply. Chesapeake Bay Critical Area requires Bay-friendly native plantings within 1,000 feet of tidal waters.
Anne Arundel County receives water from the Baltimore metropolitan area watershed. During drought advisory, watch, or warning periods declared by the Maryland Dept of the Environment, the county may impose outdoor irrigation restrictions including odd/even watering days, prohibition on midday watering (10 AM–4 PM), and bans on watering impervious surfaces. Voluntary water conservation is encouraged year-round. In the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area buffer (1,000 feet of tidal waters), landscaping must use native plants and minimize fertilizer use to protect water quality. The county's Bay restoration credit program provides incentives for rain garden installation and native plantings.
Violation of drought restrictions: warning then fines. Critical Area landscaping violations: MDE enforcement.
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