Anaheim Public Utilities limits outdoor irrigation to assigned days and prohibits sprinkler use during midday hours, with stricter caps activated during state-declared drought stages under the city water conservation ordinance.
Anaheim Public Utilities (APU) enforces a year-round outdoor watering schedule under AMC Title 10. Sprinkler irrigation is generally limited to before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on assigned days based on address, and prohibited during and 48 hours after measurable rain. During state drought stages, APU may shorten allowed days to two or one per week. Hand-held hoses with shutoff nozzles, drip systems, and bucket watering remain allowed. APU posts current stage levels on its conservation page and notifies customers by bill insert.
Violations bring a written warning, then escalating administrative fines up to several hundred dollars per repeat offense, plus possible installation of a flow restrictor for chronic violators.
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