Laredo, TX Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Laredo, 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
- Baseline limit
- 3 days/week (Stage 1)
- Watering hours
- Before 8 a.m., after 7 p.m.
- Even addresses
- Mon / Wed / Fri
- Odd addresses
- Tue / Thu / Sat
- Max fine
- $500 (third offense)
Summary
Laredo caps landscape sprinkler irrigation at three days a week year-round, before 8:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. on days set by your address's last digit. Drought stages cut watering to twice or once weekly, enforced with escalating fines.
Landscape watering with an irrigation system, sprinkler or soaker hose is allowed only three (3) times a week before 8:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. on your designated watering day, as determined by the last digit of your address. Customers with an address ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) are only allowed to water … on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Customers with an address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are only allowed to water … on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 3 | Land Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 31, Article V (the Water Conservation Ordinance, Ord. No. 2024-O-095), Section 31-238 limits irrigation-system, sprinkler, and soaker-hose watering to three days a week even in the baseline Stage 1 'mild water shortage watch': before 8:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. only. Even-numbered addresses water Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; odd-numbered addresses water Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. A handheld hose with a positive shut-off nozzle, a bucket or watering can of five gallons or less, or a drip system is allowed any day at any time. Stage 2 drops sprinkler watering to twice weekly; Stage 3 to once. Utilities Department water conservation inspectors enforce the schedule.
Violations & Fines
One written warning comes first; after that, a citation and possible Class C misdemeanor. Fines run $50–$100 for a first offense, $200–$300 for a second, and $400–$500 for third and later offenses. Each section violated is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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