Water restrictions in Oklahoma City, OK — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Oklahoma City Utilities runs a 4-stage drought plan. Even/odd address watering and time-of-day limits activate in Stage 2+. Drought common in central Oklahoma summers.
Oklahoma City Utilities Department operates a 4-stage drought contingency plan under Municipal Code §47-23. Stage 1 (voluntary) requests conservation; Stage 2 mandates odd/even address watering, no watering 10 AM to 8 PM, runoff prohibited (violations: $100 to $500); Stage 3 bans ornamental watering; Stage 4 emergency rationing. Triggers include Hefner, Overholser, Stanley Draper, and Atoka reservoir levels. Edmond operates an independent system with similar rules under Code §15-11. Midwest City uses Tinker AFB-adjacent supply. Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) coordinates statewide drought response. Oklahoma's climate runs semi-arid in western OK County (El Reno side) and more humid east. Xeriscaping is encouraged but not mandated — OKC offers a WaterWise rebate program for native turf conversion. Watering during rainfall always prohibited.
Stage 2 violations: $100 to $500 (OKC §47-25). Stage 3+ violations: $250 to $1,000 plus water surcharges. Repeat violations: service disconnection possible.
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