Water restrictions in Montebello, CA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Montebello's water is supplied by private retailers - chiefly San Gabriel Valley Water Company, plus California Water Service and others - not a single City utility. The City keeps a Water Conservation / Water Supply Shortage program in Municipal Code Chapter 8.29, and permanent statewide efficiency rules apply.
Montebello does not run one citywide water utility; several companies serve different areas, including San Gabriel Valley Water Company (Montebello Water System), California Water Service, Montebello Land and Water Company, and the South Montebello Irrigation District. Watering days and hours are set by each customer's retailer. The City maintains Municipal Code Chapter 8.29 (Water Conservation and Water Supply Shortage Program), letting it declare shortage stages. During recent droughts, regional agencies limited outdoor irrigation to about two days per week; those limits eased after the State ended the Los Angeles County drought emergency in September 2024 and California was drought-free in early 2026. The permanent statewide 'Making Conservation a Way of Life' rule took effect January 1, 2025.
Watering-day and outdoor-use limits are enforced by each retailer under its tariff and by the City under Chapter 8.29 when a shortage stage is declared. Penalties can include warnings, surcharges, flow restriction, and citations for repeat over-watering or water waste.
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Montebello public parks are closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. under MMC 12.24.160. No person may enter, loiter, or remain in any park or park parking lot during ...
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Montebello has no standalone light-trespass ordinance, but zoning controls limit glare onto neighbors. Parking areas serving five or more cars adjacent to re...
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Montebello has no dedicated dark-sky or astronomical lighting ordinance. Outdoor lighting is instead controlled through zoning site-plan review and specific ...
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Montebello prohibits attaching any sign to public property, including utility poles, fences, trees, or the public right-of-way, under MMC 17.62.050. Garage s...
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Montebello exempts temporary election posters from most sign limits under MMC 17.62.110(E). Such signs must be placed on private property and removed after t...
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Montebello allows manufactured, mobile, and factory-built homes as single-family dwellings only if placed on a permanent foundation and meeting all residenti...
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