Water restrictions in Clackamas County, OR — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Clackamas County government sets no countywide outdoor-watering ban. Watering rules come from your local water provider (such as Clackamas River Water or Sunrise Water Authority) and any city, plus statewide water-rights law administered by Oregon Water Resources Department.
The county itself does not impose lawn-watering schedules on residents. Drinking water is delivered by independent districts and utilities—Clackamas River Water, Sunrise Water Authority, and various city systems—each of which may issue voluntary conservation guidance or mandatory curtailment during drought. Providers commonly recommend watering in the early morning or evening to reduce evaporation. Withdrawing water directly from a river, stream, well, or pond for irrigation generally requires a water right from the Oregon Water Resources Department; rooftop rainwater is exempt. Check your specific water provider's rules, because any enforceable watering restriction will come from that utility or your city, not the county.
Any penalty (surcharge or shutoff for violating curtailment) is imposed by the water provider, not the county. Unauthorized surface/ground water use can draw state enforcement.
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Clackamas County parks close at night: entrance gates are locked from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., quiet hours run 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and no one under 18 may camp over...
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Clackamas County's ZDO addresses light trespass through Subsection 1005.04, which requires outdoor lighting to be shielded and directed so light stays within...
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Clackamas County has no formal 'dark-sky' overlay, but ZDO Subsection 1005.04 requires outdoor lighting not to direct light skyward: fixtures must shield and...
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In unincorporated Clackamas County, garage-sale signs are temporary signs under ZDO Section 1010. A sign 3 square feet or less needs no permit, temporary sig...
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Clackamas County confirms 'the size and placement of political signs are not regulated by election law.' In the unincorporated county, campaign signs follow ...
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A tiny home on a foundation is treated as a dwelling or ADU under Clackamas County's ZDO (Section 839 for ADUs). A tiny house on wheels is an RV and cannot b...
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