Fort Worth Water Department limits irrigation to two days per week year-round and bans automatic sprinkler use between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. from April through October. Drought stages can tighten the schedule further to one day per week or full bans.
Fort Worth City Code and Water Department conservation rules cap automatic sprinkler operation at two days per week year-round, with assigned days based on the last digit of the street address. From April 1 through October 31, watering by automatic sprinkler between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. is prohibited to reduce evaporation. Hand-held hoses with shut-off nozzles, soaker hoses, and drip irrigation are exempt from time-of-day restrictions. The Water Department activates Stage 1 and Stage 2 drought response when reservoir levels or supply conditions trigger Tarrant Regional Water District alerts, restricting watering to one day per week and banning fountains and washing of paved surfaces. Customers must repair broken sprinkler heads within ten days of notice from the city.
First violations bring written warnings, then citations starting at one hundred dollars and escalating up to two thousand dollars per offense. Persistent violators face flow-restriction devices on the service line and possible service interruption under Water Department conservation rules.
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