Water restrictions in Fairfield, CA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Fairfield permanently prohibits landscape irrigation between noon and 6:00 p.m., aligns with statewide bans on watering non-functional turf at commercial sites (AB 1572), and tightens restrictions when Lake Berryessa drops to 50% or 37% full.
Fairfield's Water Division enforces year-round and drought-stage water-use rules under authority of the Municipal Code and the California Water Code. The standing rule prohibits irrigation of landscape between noon and 6:00 p.m. to reduce evaporative loss, and customers must repair leaks, breaks, and malfunctions in a timely manner. Statewide rules adopted under California Water Code Section 365 and following sections, plus AB 1572 (2023), permanently ban irrigation of 'non-functional turf' (purely decorative grass not used for recreation) at commercial, industrial, and institutional properties using potable water. Fairfield's drought stages are tied to Lake Berryessa storage: enhanced restrictions trigger when the reservoir falls to 50% of capacity, and an outdoor-irrigation moratorium takes effect at 37%. Enforcement is administrative: the first water-waste offense receives a warning, the second a $25 fine, the third a $50 fine, and the fourth a $100 fine. Examples of water waste include runoff onto sidewalks and gutters, broken sprinkler heads, hose use without a shut-off nozzle, and washing paved surfaces with potable water.
First offense: written warning. Second: $25. Third: $50. Fourth and beyond: $100 per violation. Continued non-compliance can lead to flow restrictors or service termination under standard utility rules.
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