Water restrictions in Tigard, OR — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Tigard's water rules are set in TMC Chapter 12.10. The city uses a four-stage curtailment plan with Lake Oswego: Stage 1 voluntary; Stages 2-4 mandatory. First violation gets a warning letter; later violations become civil infractions with escalating fines.
TMC Chapter 12.10 authorizes the Public Works Director to declare curtailment stages. Stage 1 is voluntary. Stage 2 starts mandatory limits on non-essential outdoor uses. Stage 3 prohibits filling pools, washing sidewalks/driveways/buildings, and limits irrigation hours. Stage 4 is critical emergency: only human consumption and sanitation. The city recommends watering before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m. during the Summer Conservation period (June 1 to September 30). After a third violation, the Public Works Director may order water service shut off or reduced at the property.
Per TMC 12.10, the first violation gets a warning letter. Civil-infraction fines escalate: second violation Class 3 ($50); third Class 2 ($100); fourth-plus Class 1 ($250). After a third violation, the Public Works Director may shut off or reduce service.
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