Water restrictions in Lakeville, MN — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Lakeville enforces an odd/even sprinkling restriction from May 1 through September 30 each year (City Code 7-5-12). Odd-numbered addresses water on odd calendar days, even on even days, and no lawn watering is allowed between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. New sod/seed (within 30 days) and hand-watering are exempt. Penalties escalate from a warning to $200 per notice.
Lakeville's annual water-use restrictions run May 1 through September 30 each year. The system is odd/even by street address: residents with odd-numbered addresses may water on odd-numbered calendar days, and even-numbered addresses on even-numbered calendar days. Homeowners' associations and apartment complexes with common irrigation systems may water only every other day — those north of 185th Street on odd days and those south of 185th Street on even days. In all cases, city water cannot be used to irrigate or water lawns, sod, or seeded areas between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily; watering is allowed only before 11 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Exemptions include hand-watering of plants and watering of new landscaping, sod, or seed within 30 days of installation (residents must notify the Utilities Division at 952-985-2700). Penalties escalate: the first violation is a warning, the second adds a $50 surcharge, third through fifth increase by $50 each, and fifth-and-beyond violations carry a $200 surcharge per notice. The restrictions are codified in City Code Title 7, Chapter 5 (annual water use restrictions, Section 7-5-12).
Watering on the wrong day or during the 11 a.m.–5 p.m. ban window draws escalating penalties: warning (1st), $50 surcharge (2nd), +$50 each for 3rd-5th, and $200 per notice for 5th-and-beyond violations. Drought or supply emergencies can trigger additional restrictions.
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