Adams County, CO Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Adams County, CO, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Set by
- Your water utility/district
- SACWSD no-water hours
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Schedule basis
- Even/odd street address
- Drought overlay
- Denver Water stages apply
- County rule
- None countywide
Summary
There is no single county watering rule; limits are set by your water provider. In the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (Commerce City and vicinity), irrigation is barred between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., with assigned days based on your address. Denver Water customers face separate drought-stage rules.
Irrigation shall not occur between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Watering days based on even/odd last number of street address.
Full Breakdown
Outdoor water use in Adams County is governed by whichever utility or district serves your address, not by county government. The South Adams County Water and Sanitation District prohibits irrigation between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and assigns watering days by even/odd address (typically two days per week). Because part of the district's supply comes from Denver Water, it also adopts Denver Water's drought restrictions when declared, such as the Stage 1 mandatory two-day-per-week limit. Residents in Thornton, Brighton, or other providers must follow that provider's published schedule. Violations are enforced by the utility, not by county code compliance.
Violations & Fines
Utility-imposed warnings, escalating fines, and possible flow restriction for repeated watering-schedule violations, per your water provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Adams County set watering days?
Why do my neighbors have different rules?
Sources & Official References
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