Prescott Valley, AZ Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Prescott Valley, AZ, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Even-numbered addresses (Level II)
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Odd-numbered addresses (Level II)
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Level II irrigation hours
- 6 P.M. to 10 P.M. and 4 A.M. to 8 A.M.
- Levels III and IV
- Irrigation of landscaped areas is prohibited
- Who declares Level II
- Town Manager or Mayor
- Who declares Levels III and IV
- Mayor only
- Effective date of a declaration
- 24 hours after posting and media notice
Summary
In the Town of Prescott Valley, Arizona, the Mayor or Town Manager can declare a Water Conservation Level. At Level II, landscape irrigation is limited to set evening and early-morning hours on odd or even address days. At Levels III and IV, irrigating landscaped areas is prohibited outright.
2. Conservation Level II (Water Restrictions): water use is prohibited or restricted as follows - a. Irrigation, washing of vehicles, filling and refilling of swimming pools, spas, and wading pools is restricted to Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday for even-numbered addresses, and to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday for odd-numbered addresses. ... e. Irrigation of landscaped areas is restricted to between 6 P.M. and 10 P.M., and between 4 A.M. and 8 A.M. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday for even-numbered addresses, and Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday for odd-numbered addresses. ... Water Conservation Level II may be declared by either the Town Manager or the Mayor. 3. Conservation Level III (Water Emergency): water use is prohibited or restricted as follows - ... e. Irrigation of landscaped areas is prohibited.
Full Breakdown
Section 9-05a-045 of the Prescott Valley Town Code lets the Mayor and the Town Manager declare Water Conservation Levels that restrict use of water produced by the Town's domestic and reclaimed water systems. Each level rests on a Water Resource Status Level set by the Utilities Director, who compares water demand with safe water production capability, defined as ninety percent (90%) of the total water resources the systems can reasonably produce.
Conservation Level I (Water Awareness) is a request only: users are encouraged to minimize waste when irrigating. Level II (Water Restrictions) is where the watering schedule bites. Irrigation, vehicle washing, and filling or refilling of swimming pools, spas, and wading pools is restricted to Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday for even-numbered addresses, and to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday for odd-numbered addresses. Irrigation of landscaped areas is further limited to between 6 P.M. and 10 P.M., and between 4 A.M. and 8 A.M., on those same address-based days. Golf courses must irrigate before Noon or after 7 P.M., with no restriction when they use reclaimed water, and ornamental fountains must have recycling pumps.
Level III (Water Emergency) prohibits irrigation of landscaped areas entirely, along with pool filling, vehicle and pavement washing (commercial car washes and public safety vehicles excepted), and fountain operation. Level IV (Water Crisis) keeps the landscape irrigation ban and adds a prohibition on compaction and dust control on construction projects, except with reclaimed water. Levels I and II can be declared by either the Town Manager or the Mayor, while Levels III and IV can only be declared by the Mayor.
A declared level takes effect twenty-four (24) hours after a signed writing is posted at the Town's designated posting locations and has been faxed, e-mailed or hand-delivered to a newspaper of general circulation in the Town and to a radio station whose signal is received in the Town.
Violations & Fines
Section 9-05a-045(E) requires water users to comply once a level is effective, subject to the penalties in Town Code 9-05a-100. Under that section, any violation of the Article other than failure to pay water charges is a class 1 misdemeanor, and each successive day a violation continues is a separate offense. The Town can also turn off domestic water service to a Customer who does not comply. A user can ask the Director for administrative review, then appeal to the Town Manager within five (5) business days of the Director's decision.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are watering-day limits always in force in the Town of Prescott Valley?
Which days can I irrigate under Level II?
Can I water my lawn at Level III or Level IV?
What happens if I ignore a declared restriction?
Sources & Official References
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