Killeen, TX Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Killeen, 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 Sundays and Thursdays
- Odd addresses
- Water Saturdays and Wednesdays
- Stage 1-2 hours
- Midnight-10am or 8pm-midnight
- Stage 3 hours
- Midnight-7am or 9pm-midnight, hand-held only
- Stage 4
- All landscape irrigation banned
- Trigger sections
- Sec. 30-7 through Sec. 30-12
- Max fine
- $2,000 under Sec. 30-14(b)
Summary
Killeen's drought contingency plan assigns landscape watering days by street-address parity. Even-numbered addresses water Sundays and Thursdays, odd-numbered addresses Saturdays and Wednesdays, once the city manager declares Stage 1 or higher under Sec. 30-8 or Sec. 30-9. Watering windows run midnight to 10:00 a.m. or 8:00 p.m. to midnight, tightening at Stage 3 to hand-held hoses only between midnight and 7:00 a.m. or 9:00 p.m. and midnight, and to an absolute ban at Stage 4.
Under threat of penalty for violation, the following water use restrictions shall apply to all persons:(1)Hose-end sprinkler systems or automatic irrigation of landscaped areas shall be limited to Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an even number (zero (0), two (2), four (4), six (6) or eight (8)), and Saturdays and Wednesdays for water customers with a street address ending in an odd number (one (1), three (3), five (5), seven (7) or nine (9)). These types of irrigation are further limited to the irrigation of landscaped areas only between the hours of midnight to 10:00 a.m. or 8:00 p.m. to midnight on designated watering days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
0 MGD contract supply from Bell County WCID No. 1 is being used. At Stage 1, mild shortage, Sec. to midnight. Stage 2, moderate shortage, makes the same schedule and hours mandatory under Sec. 30-9(d)(1) "under threat of penalty for violation," while still allowing hand-held hose, bucket or drip irrigation at any time. Stage 3, severe shortage, tightens the clock under Sec. and midnight, using hand-held hoses, buckets, drip lines or a permanently installed automatic sprinkler, with hose-end sprinklers banned outright. Stage 4, emergency shortage, is absolute: Sec.
30-11(d)(1) prohibits all landscape irrigation, with no exceptions for any address or method. 2 feet for Stage 3) and daily demand thresholds reaching 80 to 90 percent of contract capacity. The city publicizes each stage change through the Killeen Daily Herald, its website, and local broadcast media.
Violations & Fines
Watering on the wrong day or at the wrong hour once Stage 2 or higher is in force is a Class C misdemeanor under Sec. 30-14(b), punishable by a fine up to $2,000 for a violation touching public health and sanitation, with each day of violation a separate offense. A third conviction lets the city manager disconnect water service after notice, restorable only after paying a reconnection charge under the city's fee schedule. Enforcement runs alongside injunctive relief sought in district court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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