Water restrictions in Hayward, CA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Hayward customers are served by EBMUD or SFPUC. Both impose outdoor watering limits and enforce permanent waste prohibitions year-round.
Most Hayward residents are served by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), with some parcels receiving water from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Hetch Hetchy system via the City of Hayward water utility. Both agencies enforce permanent water waste prohibitions: no watering between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., no runoff onto sidewalks or streets, no washing hard surfaces with potable water, and mandatory shutoff nozzles on hoses. During droughts EBMUD imposes stage-based restrictions limiting irrigation to 2 or 3 days per week and capping gallon allocations per household. Customers must fix visible leaks within 72 hours. New landscaping above 500 square feet must comply with the state Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) and AB 1572, which bans irrigation of non-functional turf at commercial, industrial, and HOA common areas beginning in 2027.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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