Eastvale, CA Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)

Eastvale is served by the Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD), which sets the outdoor watering rules for residents. On April 24, 2023, the JCSD Board moved the district to a Drought Response Level 1 – Drought Watch Condition, and rescinded its prior Water Supply Alert. Under Level 1, water-use restrictions are voluntary, with customers asked to conserve and a voluntary reduction target of up to about 10 percent. JCSD's drought contingency plan provides for stricter mandatory measures if conditions worsen. At Level 2 – Drought Alert, JCSD states that 'ornamental landscape and turf irrigation can only be watered up to 4 days per week for no more than 10 minutes per station per day,' and that 'irrigating landscape is limited to the hours between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.' Separately, on September 26, 2022, JCSD adopted rules to prevent wasteful water use on non-functional turf, consistent with state regulations, and the state has at times banned irrigation of non-functional turf in commercial/industrial/institutional settings (Executive Order N-7-22). California's statewide prohibitions on wasteful water use also apply year-round, including bans on runoff onto pavement, hosing down hard surfaces, and unrepaired leaks. Because Eastvale is incorporated, the city's own code (EMC Sec. 8.18.030(a)(34)) separately prohibits discharging non-stormwater that could enter the storm drain system.