Reno, NV Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Reno, NV, 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 addresses
- Tue, Thu, Sat only
- Odd addresses
- Wed, Fri, Sun only
- Summer noon-6pm ban
- Memorial Day-Labor Day
- Wrong-day fine
- $200 per § 12.14.210
- Enforced by
- Public Works & TMWA
Summary
Reno assigns lawn irrigation to three fixed days a week by address parity and bans watering between noon and 6 p.m. all summer, enforced with civil fines.
It shall be unlawful for a customer of a public water system to utilize water for the irrigation of lawns at any time except as follows: (1) Premises with even addresses—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (2) Premises with odd addresses—Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. B. It shall be a violation of this chapter to utilize water for the irrigation of lawns after the Memorial Day holiday weekend through the Labor Day holiday weekend between the hours of Noon and 6:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Reno Municipal Code § 12.14.085 sets a permanent watering schedule: even-addressed properties may irrigate lawns Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; odd-addressed properties Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, lawn irrigation is additionally banned citywide between noon and 6:00 p.m. regardless of the assigned day. The public works department and Truckee Meadows Water Authority enforce the chapter within its service territory; a variance from the applicable water purveyor can exempt a property from the day restriction.
Violations & Fines
Civil infraction. First offense carries no fine; wrong-day watering or watering during the noon-6 p.m. ban is $200.00 per the fine schedule in § 12.14.210; a second citywide violation is $25.00 and a third is $75.00 under the same schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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