Hanford, CA Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Hanford, CA, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 13.04.150(A)
- Even addresses
- Tuesday and Saturday only
- Odd addresses
- Wednesday and Sunday only
- Banned hours
- 10 a.m.–6 p.m. during DST
- Repeat-violation fine
- Up to $500 plus flow restrictor
Summary
Hanford limits landscape irrigation to two assigned days a week by address parity and bans all sprinkling between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. during daylight saving time, with escalating fines for repeat violations.
In the use of water supplied by the city no person shall: Sprinkle, irrigate or otherwise apply water to any yard, ground, landscaping, or vegetation except on the following designated days: properties with even-numbered addresses, Tuesday and Saturday, and properties with odd-numbered addresses, Wednesday and Sunday; or ... Sprinkle, irrigate or otherwise apply water to any yard, ground, landscaping or vegetation on any day of the week between the hours of ten a.m. and six p.m. during periods designated as "daylight savings time".
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4873707; v4 updated 2026-03-17).
Full Breakdown
Hanford Municipal Code § 13.04.150(A) sets a mandatory watering schedule: even-numbered addresses may irrigate only Tuesday and Saturday, odd-numbered addresses only Wednesday and Sunday, using a hand-held hose or an automatic shut-off sprinkler system. Watering is also banned citywide between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. during daylight saving time, during and for 48 hours after measurable rain, and on public street medians. The city's utilities and engineering department enforces the schedule through escalating administrative penalties under § 13.04.150(H), a written warning, then a $50 fine, mandatory meter installation, $200, and ultimately $500 with a flow restrictor for repeat violators.
Violations & Fines
First violation draws a warning; the second carries a $50 fine, the third a mandatory water meter, the fourth $200, and the fifth $500 plus a flow restrictor.
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