Victorville, CA Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)

Water service in Victorville is provided primarily by the Victorville Municipal Utility and Liberty Utilities (Apple Valley Ranchos also serves some areas), with Mojave Water Agency as the regional wholesaler and groundwater manager. Each retailer adopts a tiered Water Shortage Contingency Plan keyed to drought stages declared locally, by MWA, or by the state. In normal conditions, overspray onto sidewalks is prohibited, runoff is banned, and washing paved surfaces with potable water requires a broom-first approach. In drought stages retailers assign watering days (commonly two or three days per week) and limit irrigation to pre-dawn and after-sunset windows to reduce evaporation, which matters enormously in the High Desert where midday temperatures exceed 110 F. California Water Code 350 and the state Making Conservation a California Way of Life framework set baseline standards. Assembly Bill 1572 (Water Code 10608.14) bans potable water on non-functional turf at commercial, industrial, institutional, and HOA common areas on a rolling schedule starting January 1, 2027. Single-family front lawns are exempt from AB 1572 but remain subject to local restrictions.