El Paso, TX Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in El Paso, 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
- Even addresses
- Water only Tue, Thu, Sat
- Odd addresses
- Water only Wed, Fri, Sun
- Industrial/parks/golf/schools
- Mon, Wed, Fri only
- Daytime ban
- No irrigation 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Apr 1-Sep 30
- Penalty
- $50-$500 fine per violation, per day
- New-sod permit
- 30-day daily watering, § 15.13.060
Summary
El Paso City Code § 15.13.020 sets a mandatory odd-even lawn and landscape watering schedule for every customer of El Paso Water: even-numbered addresses irrigate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; odd-numbered addresses irrigate Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. Industrial sites, parks, golf courses and schools water Monday, Wednesday, Friday. From April 1 through September 30, watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. is banned outright, citywide.
A.All outdoor irrigation of grass, trees, plants or other vegetation on residential and commercial property on the side of the street on which building addresses are even numbered, may be done only Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; and on the side of the street on which buildings are odd numbered, such vegetation may be irrigated only on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. In case of corner buildings having both odd and even numbers, the number carried on the books of the public service board shall control. ... D.From April 1st to September 30th, all outdoor irrigation of vegetation is prohibited between the hours of ten a.m. and six p.m.
Full Breakdown
13 of the El Paso City Code, Water Conservation, imposes a year-round watering calendar on every person who receives water from the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board. 020(A) splits residential and commercial customers by street address: even-numbered buildings may irrigate grass, trees, plants or other vegetation only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, while odd-numbered buildings are limited to Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays; a corner lot's assigned number on the utility's own books controls which schedule applies. Subsection B shifts industrial properties, parks, golf courses, schools and cemeteries onto a Monday-Wednesday-Friday cycle, and any other property not meeting that industrial description defaults to the residential A-schedule.
, regardless of which watering day it is. daytime ban still applies. 070. 100(K) also allows a one-time exception for lawn chemical treatments that require immediate watering, if the owner keeps a dated treatment receipt.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of Chapter 15.13, including the odd-even schedule, is a misdemeanor under Section 15.13.080 punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500, with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense. The water conservation manager or any officer authorized to issue Class C misdemeanor citations enforces the chapter under Section 15.13.110, and the public service board's attorney may also pursue injunctive relief under Section 15.13.090.
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