West Sacramento, CA Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in West Sacramento, CA, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Schedule
- Odd addresses: Tue/Thu/Sat; even: Wed/Fri/Sun
- No watering
- Monday, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily
- Citation
- WSMC § 13.04.790(B)-(C)
- Exempt
- Drip/low-volume irrigation, container plants
Summary
City water can only irrigate landscapes three days a week on an odd/even address schedule, and never between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., under West Sacramento's water conservation code.
Outdoor watering is restricted to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for premises with odd numbered addresses; and Wednesday, Friday and Sunday for premises with even numbered addresses. No outdoor watering on Monday.
C. No person shall use, or cause to be used, any city water for landscape irrigation between the hours of ten a.m. and seven p.m.
D. The limitations specified in subsections B and C above shall not apply to landscape irrigation using a low volume irrigation system, nor to the irrigation of container plants, nor to the irrigation of Special Landscape Areas, nor to the irrigation of new landscaping, in that is subject to city of West Sacramento Water Efficient Landscaping Code (Chapter 13.04, Article 12). (Ord. 22-8 § 2)
Full Breakdown
West Sacramento Municipal Code § 13.04.790 sets a standing outdoor watering schedule for city water customers: odd-numbered addresses can irrigate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, even-numbered addresses Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and no address waters on Monday. City water for landscape irrigation is also barred between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. any day, to cut evaporation loss. Low-volume/drip irrigation, container plants, Special Landscape Areas and new landscaping covered by the city's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance are exempt from both limits. The schedule runs year-round as a standing conservation rule, not just during declared shortages, within the City of West Sacramento, Yolo County.
Violations & Fines
Violating the odd/even schedule or the 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daytime ban draws a penalty set in the city's book of fees; each violating calendar day counts separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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