Water Use Rules in Arizona (2026)

Sahuarita's landscaping code bans turf grass under Town Code § 18.73.030(G)(2), with exceptions for town public parks…

Glendale's landscape code pushes water-intensive lawn out of new development. Non-residential projects over 10,000 (or…

Chandler's landscaping code caps how much of a new development's landscaped area can be grass: zero percent in any…

Coconino County's landscaping standards require any turf area on a covered development site to use sod or seed…

Gilbert bars new artificial lakes and large turf areas from running on the town's drinking-water supply. Under Code of…

Surprise prohibits homeowners associations and other private agreements from banning artificial or synthetic turf as a…

Tempe caps how much turf and other thirsty landscaping a new development can plant. Section 4-702(B)(1) of the Zoning…

Scottsdale pays property owners to remove lawn: the Water Conservation Office's Turf to Xeriscape rebate covers $2 per…

Yavapai County does not ban grass lawns countywide, but its Open Space and Sustainable Development density-bonus…

Buckeye, Arizona guarantees homeowners the right to swap natural grass for artificial turf, City Code § 17-5-5 voids…

Sedona's wastewater wetlands hold reclaimed water, and city code bans fishing, boating, swimming and any water contact…

Buckeye, Arizona requires new developments to use city-owned reclaimed water for non-potable uses whenever it's…

The Town of Gilbert requires a signed use agreement and town-authorized connection before reclaimed water is delivered…

Anyone who uses effluent from Glendale's wastewater treatment plants, including someone who stores it for later use…

Goodyear only delivers reclaimed effluent to non-potable customers through a Council-approved contract, and the City…

Maricopa County requires reclaimed wastewater lines to be built and separated from drinking water and sewer lines to…

Peoria, Arizona requires large turf developments near a reclaimed water line to irrigate with reclaimed water instead…

New turf-related facilities of 10 or more acres in Phoenix must irrigate with non-potable or reclaimed water instead of…

Surprise requires landscaped areas near its reclaimed-water network to irrigate with nonpotable water instead of…

Tucson Code § 27-20 requires large-quantity water users, those projected to use 10,000 ccf or more per month, to file a…

Sahuarita's landscaping performance standards encourage reclaimed water for irrigation rather than requiring it. Town…

Yavapai County has no blanket recycled-water mandate, but its density-bonus zoning rewards it: Planning & Zoning…

Maricopa has no mandatory recycled-water rule; instead, Maricopa City Code § 18.125.040 offers a voluntary…

Mesa's plumbing code lets homeowners install a gray water recycling system without a separate plumbing permit, as long…

In Buckeye, Arizona, letting a water outlet or line leak or drip is itself an unlawful waste of water under City Code §…

In Glendale, everything past the water meter is on the property owner: Section 33-28 makes owners responsible for all…

Peoria customers must repair a water leak on their property within 14 days of discovery, and the Water Services…

Phoenix water customers must keep pipes, faucets, valves and fixtures in good repair to stop leaks, and pay for any…

Unincorporated Pima County bans wasting water at any time, not just during a drought. Code Section 8.70.030 makes it a…

Scottsdale account holders own every leak past their meter and must report unexplained usage to the Utility Billing…

Surprise property owners and property managers must act fast on a discovered water leak. City Code Sec. 58-803 requires…

Tempe's General Code makes it illegal to let a water leak run once you should reasonably have discovered it. Section…

Yuma makes it unlawful to willfully or negligently let water escape or flow in quantities that flood streets, block…