Water restrictions in Madera, CA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Madera County has no countywide year-round irrigation calendar; restrictions are imposed locally by water districts. Madera Ranchos and other Madera County water systems have imposed bans on outdoor watering and pool filling during drought, with first-violation fines of $75 escalating to $175. State emergency rules under Cal. Water Code §10632 also apply.
Madera County itself does not run a single countywide water utility; service is provided by Madera County water systems (including the Madera Ranchos County Service Area), city utilities, mutual water companies, and groundwater pumping. During the historic drought, Madera County officials banned all outdoor watering and the filling of pools and spas in served service areas, with fines of $75 for the first violation, $125 for the second, and $175 for the third. Statewide, Cal. Water Code §§10632 and 10632.5 require urban water suppliers to enact Water Shortage Contingency Plan stages, and the State Water Resources Control Board can impose emergency regulations under §1058.5. Property owners on private wells must also comply with Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) basin plans, several of which cover Madera County subbasins.
Local CSA violations: $75 / $125 / $175 escalating fines as set by County Public Works. State emergency-rule violations under §1058.5 can carry fines up to $500 per day. SGMA non-compliance can trigger state intervention in groundwater basins.
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