Water restrictions in Madison, AL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
The City of Madison does not impose a mandatory outdoor-watering ordinance. Water service is provided by Madison Utilities, whose conservation status is normally listed as 'Normal,' with customers encouraged to conserve voluntarily. Mandatory limits would only apply if the utility raised its drought status.
Madison's residents are served by Madison Utilities (a separate public utility), not by a city watering ordinance. Under normal conditions the utility lists its status as Normal and asks customers to continue voluntary conservation. It recommends watering lawns early morning between 4 and 6 a.m. or evenings between 6 and 8 p.m. to reduce evaporation. Alabama has no statewide mandatory outdoor-watering ban; drought declarations by ADECA are advisory, and any mandatory odd/even or day-of-week schedule would be imposed by the utility only if conditions worsen. Always check the current status before assuming restrictions.
No city penalty under normal status; any enforceable limits would be set by Madison Utilities during a declared water-shortage stage.
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