Water restrictions in Chatham County, GA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Georgia's statewide Water Stewardship Act limits landscape irrigation to the hours between 4 p.m. and 10 a.m., year-round, for anyone on an EPD-permitted water system. This schedule applies across Chatham County, including Savannah.
Under the Georgia Water Stewardship Act of 2010 (O.C.G.A. § 12-5-7), daily outdoor watering for planting, growing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, and other plants is allowed only between 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. for customers of an EPD-permitted water system. The midday ban (10 a.m.–4 p.m.) reduces evaporation loss and applies statewide, even without a declared drought. Certain uses are allowed any time of day, including commercial agriculture, hand-watering, drip irrigation, new/replanted turf for a limited establishment period, and reuse of captured rainwater or condensate. During declared droughts the EPD may impose stricter schedules, so check current City of Savannah / county advisories.
Watering outside the permitted window can bring code enforcement action and fines set by the local water provider under authority of the state Water Stewardship Act.
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