South Fulton, GA Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)

Because no South Fulton ordinance sets a separate watering calendar, residents follow Georgia's statewide non-drought outdoor water-use schedule enforced by the Environmental Protection Division (EPD). The Georgia Water Stewardship Act, effective June 2, 2010, restricts outdoor watering for planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or plants to the hours of 4 p.m. to 10 a.m. daily - meaning irrigation is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The rule is permanent (not a temporary drought measure) and applies year-round statewide. Several uses are exempt and may occur at any time: drip irrigation and soaker hoses; hand watering with a hose equipped with an automatic cutoff or a hand-held container; irrigation of new and replanted plant, seed, or turf during installation and for 30 days after; reclaimed wastewater from a designated system; water drawn from the property owner's own well or surface-water source; and certain commercial, agricultural, and athletic-field uses. During declared droughts, EPD may impose stricter Level 1-4 schedules. Verify whether any tighter local or utility-level restriction is in effect before irrigating; the City's water customers should also check their water provider's guidance.