Water restrictions in Naperville, IL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Naperville enforces year-round lawn sprinkling restrictions: watering allowed only 6-10 AM and 6-10 PM. Odd-numbered addresses water on odd days, even on even days. Hand-held hose watering of gardens and trees is permitted anytime.
Naperville enforces lawn sprinkling restrictions 365 days a year. Sprinkler use is permitted only during the hours of 6-10 AM and 6-10 PM. Properties with odd-numbered street addresses may use sprinklers on odd-numbered days of the month, and even-numbered addresses on even-numbered days. Hand-held hose watering is allowed anytime for trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetable gardens. Filling wading pools up to 50 gallons and using root feeders for trees are also permitted at any time. New sod and seed may have temporary exemptions with notification to the water utility. These restrictions are enforced by the Naperville Water Utility. During drought conditions, additional restrictions may be imposed.
Watering outside permitted hours or on wrong days: water utility violation. Repeat violations may result in escalating fines. Drought emergency restrictions carry additional penalties.
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