Water restrictions in Delaware County, PA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Delaware County publishes no lawn-watering schedule. Mandatory outdoor-water restrictions in Pennsylvania take effect only when the Governor declares a drought emergency; the DEP's drought coordinator issues informational watch and warning notices, and your water utility may add its own rules.
Pennsylvania does not use fixed odd/even watering days. Instead, the Commonwealth's drought coordinator, with the Drought Task Force, issues drought watch and warning declarations that ask for voluntary conservation. Only a Governor-approved drought emergency carries mandatory conservation requirements, which can restrict non-essential outdoor water use such as lawn and garden watering, car washing and filling pools. Delaware County residents should also check their water supplier — Aqua Pennsylvania, Chester Water Authority or a municipal system — since utilities can impose their own conservation measures. There is no separate county watering ordinance.
During a Governor-declared drought emergency, non-essential water-use bans are enforceable statewide; penalties are set by the emergency declaration and state law. Utilities may also enforce their own conservation rules under their tariffs.
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Delaware County has no sign ordinance for private property. Political-sign rules (size, number, how long before and after an election) are set by your boroug...
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