St. George, UT Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in St. George, UT, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Summer schedule
- Up to 3 days a week
- Winter schedule
- Up to 1 day a week
- Daytime ban
- 10am-8pm, June 1 to Sept 1
- Enforced by
- Water Services Director
- Applies to
- New development and remodels, most zones
Summary
St. George limits landscape irrigation to a seasonal day count, one day a week in winter up to three days a week in summer, and bans daytime watering with treated water from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each June through September.
Landscape watering with potable (treated) water is prohibited from ten o'clock (10:00) A.M. to eight o'clock (8:00) P.M., from June 1 to September 1... Water waste shall include overwatering outside of the following schedule: (1) Winter (November through February) - sprinkler and drip irrigation up to one (1) day a week... (2) Spring (March through April) - sprinkler irrigation up to two (2) days a week and drip irrigation up to two (2) days a week. (3) Summer (May through August) - sprinkler irrigation up to three (3) days a week and drip irrigation up to three (3) days a week.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City code section 10-23-1 sets the schedule: winter (Nov-Feb) allows up to one watering day a week, spring and fall up to two to three days depending on method, and summer (May-Aug) up to three days a week for both sprinkler and drip. From June 1 to September 1, watering with treated (potable) water is barred from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. This landscaping-standards chapter applies citywide to new development and remodels in most zones; single-family lots are governed separately under section 10-23-3, which does not set an explicit day/hour count but remains subject to the general water-waste ban in title 8, chapter 1.
Violations & Fines
Watering outside the seasonal schedule counts as water waste under title 8-1-12; the water services director can order corrections and, after notice and an uncured deadline, disconnect the water connection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the day limit apply to my single-family yard?
What counts as watering during the banned hours?
Sources & Official References
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