Water restrictions in McKinney, TX — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
McKinney follows North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) year-round outdoor watering schedule: twice weekly maximum, no watering 10 AM to 6 PM April through October. Stage restrictions tighten during drought.
NTMWD supplies McKinney. Stage 1 (default) limits sprinkler irrigation to two days per week based on address: even addresses Saturday and Wednesday, odd Sunday and Thursday. Drip irrigation and hand watering allowed any day. No watering during rain or when temperature over 32 degrees. Stage 3 drought contingency drops to once weekly and bans non-essential uses like car washing at home. Foundations, newly installed landscape, and trees get limited exceptions.
First violation: warning. Subsequent: 100 to 2,000 dollars per occurrence under Chapter 106 Utilities.
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