North Las Vegas, NV Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in North Las Vegas, NV, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Daily ban
- 11 a.m.-7 p.m., May 1-Aug 31, all methods
- Winter spray schedule
- Once per week, Nov-Feb
- Summer spray days
- Any day except Sunday, May-Aug
- Watering groups
- Up to 7, city-assigned by address
- Golf course budget
- 4.0 AFY per irrigated acre from Jan 1, 2024
Summary
North Las Vegas bans daytime irrigation citywide from May 1 through August 31, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and locks spray irrigation to a seasonal watering-day schedule the Utilities Department assigns by watering group. Chapter 13.08.050 sets the days, exemptions, and penalties for turf, garden, and shrub watering.
A. As a water conservation measure, from May 1 until August 31 of each calendar year from the hours of 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., it is unlawful for any customer of a public water system to use water within the water service area of the City for the purpose of irrigation, regardless of method, of turf, gardens, trees, grass, shrubbery, or other vegetation, except as otherwise provided in Section 13.08.050.C. of this chapter. B. ...it is unlawful to use water within the City's water service area to spray irrigate turf, gardens, trees, grass, shrubbery, or other vegetation except in accordance with Table 13.08.050A and with the watering schedule the City may assign to each watering group pursuant to Section 13.08.050.B.1. of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 146 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
050(C) cover hand watering with a shut-off nozzle, 30 days of new-lawn establishment after notifying Utilities Customer Service, drip/bubbler systems run no more than the spray schedule, licensed nursery irrigation, supervised testing and repair, emergency municipal operations, and properties using SNWA-compliant smart controllers. 0 acre-foot-per-year water budget per irrigated acre (effective January 1, 2024), with surcharges up to nine times the base rate for water used more than 40% over budget.
Violations & Fines
Watering outside your assigned days or hours, or ignoring the May–August 11 a.m.–7 p.m. ban, is enforced under §13.08.110 with a warning letter followed by administrative fines on the water bill, $80 for a first violation on a standard meter, escalating to $1,280 by the fifth violation in 12 months, and continued noncompliance can lead to disconnection of water service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I water my lawn during the day in summer in North Las Vegas?
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Are new lawns exempt from the watering schedule?
Sources & Official References
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