Water restrictions in Shawnee, KS — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Outdoor watering limits in Shawnee are set by the regional water provider (WaterOne) during drought; Kansas has no statewide outdoor-watering ban. Residents follow any conservation stage declared by the utility.
Kansas imposes no statewide ban on outdoor watering, so the rules that reach Shawnee lawns come from the regional water provider, WaterOne. During drought the utility declares conservation stages, which can range from voluntary requests to mandatory limits on when and how you irrigate. Outside of declared stages, watering is essentially unrestricted. The practical advice: pay attention to WaterOne's notices in dry summers, since the stage in effect determines whether your watering schedule is a suggestion or a requirement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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