Water restrictions in Prior Lake, MN — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Prior Lake implements odd/even outdoor watering restrictions through City Code Chapter 4 to protect groundwater and municipal water supply. The city imposes additional restrictions during state-declared drought conditions under Minn. Stat. Sec. 103G.291.
Prior Lake operates a municipal water utility supplied primarily by groundwater. Outdoor watering follows the city's water conservation rules - typically odd-numbered houses water on odd-numbered calendar days and even-numbered houses on even-numbered calendar days, with no watering between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The DNR can declare a Drought Warning under Minn. Stat. Sec. 103G.291 that triggers tighter mandatory restrictions on permitted water appropriators including the city. New sod installations may obtain a temporary watering variance for establishment. Lake water can be used for irrigation under MN DNR appropriation rules if the user has the appropriate permit; uncontrolled lake withdrawal can also violate shoreland rules.
Watering on prohibited days/hours is a city utility violation with fines escalating from warning to up to $300 per offense. Drought-condition violations under Minn. Stat. Sec. 103G.291 can carry separate DNR penalties.
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