Water restrictions in Vineyard, CA — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Vineyard residents are served largely by Sacramento County Water Agency / Omochumne-Hartnell Water District depending on parcel. All Sacramento-region purveyors follow the Regional Water Authority drought stages. Under Stage 2 (effective Oct 2025), outdoor watering is limited to 2 days/week and prohibited 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sacramento County Water Agency and other Regional Water Authority members follow coordinated drought stages. Stage 2 Mandatory Conservation - declared October 2025 after Folsom Lake dropped to 48% capacity - limits outdoor watering to 2 days per week: odd-numbered addresses water Wednesday and Saturday; even-numbered addresses water Thursday and Sunday. No sprinkler irrigation 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Maximum 15 minutes per zone per watering day. Hose-end nozzles must have automatic shutoffs. Runoff onto streets/gutters is prohibited at all times under California Code of Regulations Title 23 §993.
First detection: warning. Second: $50 administrative fine. Third: $100. Fourth+: $200 per occurrence. Water-waste runoff can be cited any drought stage under CCR Title 23 §993.
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