Water restrictions in Ulster County, NY — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Ulster County has no countywide watering restriction, but the Ashokan Reservoir (part of the NYC water supply) and many town water districts set local limits during droughts. NYC DEP watershed rules govern land use around the reservoir.
Ulster County residents on municipal water (Kingston Water Department, New Paltz, Saugerties, Ellenville) receive watering schedules from their local utility, often limiting lawn irrigation to specific days or before 10 a.m./after 7 p.m. during declared droughts. Private well owners (common in rural Ulster) have no restrictions unless the county or state declares a drought emergency under NY Environmental Conservation Law §15-0801. The Ashokan Reservoir watershed (western Ulster) is subject to the NYC Watershed Rules and Regulations (15 RCNY Ch. 18), limiting fertilizer, pesticide, and wastewater practices on residential property — enforced by NYC DEP Police with federal and state backing.
Local utility fines for watering violations typically range $50-$250 per event plus shut-off risk. Watershed-rule violations can trigger NYC DEP administrative penalties up to $10,000 per day.
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