Wichita, KS Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Wichita, KS, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Daily ban window
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., every day
- Mondays
- No sprinkler watering allowed at all
- Odd addresses
- Tue, Thu, Sat sprinkler days only
- Even addresses
- Wed, Fri, Sun sprinkler days only
- Fines
- $50, then $100 per violation
Summary
Wichita bans spray-irrigation watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day, forbids sprinkler watering on Mondays altogether, and assigns odd-numbered addresses to Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday and even-numbered addresses to Wednesday/Friday/Sunday for the rest of the week.
...it shall be unlawful for any customer to engage in...watering by spray irrigation at such customer's customer premises: (a)Between the hours of 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM on any day;(b)On a Monday;(c)If the last numerical character in the address...is an odd number, on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday; and(d)...is an even number, on a Wednesday, Friday or Sunday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
Under Wichita Municipal Code Sec. 17.13.030, spray-irrigation watering is unlawful citywide between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. any day and is banned outright on Mondays. Addresses ending in an odd digit may only sprinkler-water on Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday; addresses ending in an even digit are limited to Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday. A companion section, 17.13.020, separately bars all outdoor watering methods (hose, drip, container) between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. These are year-round baseline rules -- stricter mandatory schedules kick in automatically once the city declares a Stage 2, 3, or 4 drought response under Chapter 17.14, tied to Cheney Reservoir's conservation-pool level.
Violations & Fines
First offense draws a written warning; a second violation triggers a $50 administrative fee; each subsequent violation costs $100, billed with the customer's water account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Wichita's watering schedule apply only during droughts?
What determines my odd/even watering day?
Sources & Official References
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