Water restrictions in Plano, TX — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Plano follows the NTMWD regional water plan: twice-weekly outdoor watering by address, with no irrigation 10 AM to 6 PM from April 1 through October 31. Stage 1-4 drought triggers tighten the schedule further.
Plano participates in the NTMWD regional water conservation program and has adopted matching drought response stages. Year-round, residential and commercial irrigation is limited to a twice-per-week schedule assigned by street address, with no watering between 10 AM and 6 PM from April 1 through October 31 to reduce evaporation. Stage 1 (Water Watch) further restricts irrigation with automatic sprinklers to once per week, while Stage 2 (Water Warning) and higher stages can cut irrigation to twice per month, ban decorative fountains, close splash pads, and prohibit new landscape installation. Hand watering, drip irrigation, and soaker hoses are generally allowed outside the midday window even during lower drought stages. Foundation watering with a handheld hose or soaker is usually permitted any day for up to 2 hours. Plano enforces restrictions with warnings first and escalating fines for repeat offenders, and irrigation system leaks must be repaired within 10 days.
Warning on first offense. Fines escalate from about 100 dollars to 2,000 dollars per offense for repeat violations depending on drought stage.
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