Austin Water enforces year-round watering schedules and tightening drought-stage restrictions under City Code Chapter 6-4, limiting irrigation to specific days and hours based on address and current Highland Lakes combined storage levels.
City Code Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation) gives Austin Water authority to set drought stages tied to Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis combined storage. Conservation Stage (default year-round) limits automatic-irrigation watering to one day per week assigned by address, between midnight and 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. and midnight. Drought Stage 2 and 3 add tighter time windows, fountain restrictions, vehicle-wash limits, and pool-fill bans. Hand-watering and drip irrigation are typically allowed any day. Restaurants must serve water only on request. The Conservation Division audits high-use accounts, issues warnings, and can throttle service. Schedules reset Sundays and apply to homes, businesses, and HOA common areas alike.
Violations under City Code 6-4 escalate from written warning, to $475 first citation, $1,000 second, and up to $2,000 per offense for repeat violations. Persistent abuse triggers flow restrictors installed at the meter at the customer's expense.
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