Water restrictions in Yonkers, NY — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Yonkers Water Bureau customers follow NYC DEP / Westchester drought rules. Year-round conservation encouraged; mandatory restrictions imposed during declared droughts.
Yonkers draws water from the NYC Catskill/Delaware watershed via the Yonkers Water Bureau. During NYS DEC-declared drought watch/warning/emergency stages, outdoor watering may be restricted to odd/even days or specific hours. Year-round: no watering during rain; fix leaks; efficient irrigation encouraged. Westchester County may also issue drought advisories.
Drought-period violations: fines typically $100-$250 per incident during declared emergencies.
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