Water restrictions in Davis, CA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Davis Municipal Code section 39.02.045 bans landscape watering with sprinklers between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., prohibits irrigation within 48 hours of measurable rain, and forbids water that runs off the landscape onto pavement or neighboring property.
Davis Municipal Code section 39.02.045 (water waste) sets year-round landscape rules for city water customers. No landscape watering is allowed between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except with a hand-held container or a hose fitted with a shut-off nozzle, or briefly to adjust a sprinkler; this daytime ban does not apply to low-volume drip and micro-irrigation. Irrigation of turf and ornamental landscape is prohibited during, and within 48 hours after, measurable rainfall of at least one-quarter inch. No potable water may cause more than incidental runoff onto adjacent property, walkways, or structures. Landscapes built after June 2015 must also meet the state Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. Davis water comes from the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency (Sacramento River).
Water-waste violations are enforced under Chapter 39, beginning with education and door-hanger notices and escalating to administrative penalties; the city cannot shut off service to enforce them. Additional watering-day limits may apply during a declared water shortage.
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