Water restrictions in Sedona, AZ — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Sedona does not impose mandatory drought-stage water restrictions through the city code, but Land Development Code §5.6.C caps turf at 10% of landscape area to conserve water, and the city supports voluntary conservation through the Ripple Effect program.
The Ripple Effect Joint Integrated Demand Management Program was launched in October 2023 by the City of Sedona, the Village of Oak Creek, Yavapai County, and local water utilities to provide centralized conservation information. The city does not discourage gray water reuse, rainwater harvesting, or other conservation measures consistent with Arizona state law. Water service is provided by private utilities; mandatory rationing happens through the utility's tariff rather than city code.
Landscaping non-compliance is enforced under the LDC. Utility tariff violations (overuse during a declared drought) are enforced by the water utility per its tariff terms.
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