Yuba County, CA Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Yuba County, CA, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Overhead irrigation window
- before 10am / after 6pm
- Season
- April 1 to October 1
- Drought orders
- county irrigation must comply
- Applies to
- unincorporated Yuba County landscaping
Summary
Unincorporated Yuba County's landscape ordinance restricts overhead irrigation to before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. between April 1 and October 1, and subjects all irrigation to drought restrictions.
Overhead irrigation should occur before 10:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. between April 1st and October 1st. ... All irrigation shall be subject to restrictions put forth by the State, County of Yuba or local water purveyor during periods of drought.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Development Code § 11.24.090 governs irrigation systems for landscaping required as part of a county permit. Overhead irrigation is limited to before 10:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. between April 1 and October 1, cutting daytime evaporation loss. The same section makes every irrigation system subject to whatever additional watering restrictions the State, Yuba County, or the local water purveyor imposes during a declared drought. It governs new landscaping in the unincorporated area only -- Marysville and Wheatland set their own irrigation rules.
Violations & Fines
Irrigation systems that don't meet the timing and drought-restriction standards can be flagged at inspection or certificate-of-completion review by the Yuba County Planning Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
When can overhead sprinklers run in unincorporated Yuba County?
Can the county impose extra watering restrictions during a drought?
Sources & Official References
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