Westland, MI Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Westland, MI, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Restricted season
- May 1 – October 1
- Schedule
- Odd address = odd dates, even = even
- Banned hours
- 6-9 a.m. and 4-8 p.m.
- First-offense fine
- $50 civil infraction
- Adopted by
- Ord. No. 256, 6-1-09
Summary
Westland restricts lawn, garden, and shrub sprinkling to an odd-even day schedule from May 1 through October 1, with watering banned during morning and evening peak-demand hours.
It is hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of this article to promote community-wide water management through a public education program regarding water use and consumption; to encourage the use of sprinkling during the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time; to establish specific regulations to restrict the days and times during which lawn irrigation can occur to improve overall water demand management in the city; to provide for a decrease in maximum water usage at peak hours in order to achieve a favorable water consumption charge from the Detroit Water and Sewerage department; to achieve a decrease in peak water usage in order to achieve better water pressure throughout the entire system during peak flows, in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.(b)Definition of sprinkling. The word "sprinkling," when used in this article, shall mean the watering, sprinkling, spraying, soaking or running of water from the city water system upon lawns, gardens, turf, shrubs and trees. (Ord. No. 256, § 2, 6-1-09)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Under Article II of the water and sewer chapter, the city defines "sprinkling" to include watering, spraying, soaking, or running water on lawns, gardens, turf, shrubs, and trees. From May 1 to October 1, sprinkling is limited to odd-numbered calendar dates for odd-addressed properties and even-numbered dates for even-addressed properties, and is banned from 6-9 a.m. and 4-8 p.m. daily regardless of date. Newly seeded or sodded lawns may be watered daily for 21 days with written permission from the Public Service Department director. The mayor may impose a total emergency watering ban with notice to city council.
Violations & Fines
Civil municipal infraction: $50 first offense, $100 second, $200 third, $500 fourth and beyond; each day of violation is a separate offense enforced by Code Enforcement, Building, DPS, and Police.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the sprinkling rule cover garden beds and shrubs?
Can I water a brand-new lawn every day?
Sources & Official References
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