Water restrictions in Suffolk, VA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Suffolk has no year-round watering schedule. Outdoor water limits switch on only when the city manager declares a potable-water shortage under City Code Sec. 90-212, escalating from voluntary conservation to mandatory bans as conditions worsen.
Suffolk's Department of Public Utilities runs the municipal water system, and Chapter 90, Article III, Division 4 (Sec. 90-212) authorizes conservation measures only when the city manager finds an immediate potential for a potable-water shortage. There is no standing odd/even or day-of-week irrigation rule; normal lawn watering is unrestricted absent a declared shortage. When triggered, restrictions ratchet up in stages from requested voluntary cutbacks to mandatory limits on non-essential outdoor use such as lawn irrigation and car washing. Virginia DEQ can separately issue regional drought watches or warnings, and the Governor may declare a statewide drought emergency that tightens local rules.
During a declared shortage, violating mandatory conservation measures is a City Code violation; the city may also restrict or discontinue water service for repeated non-essential use.
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