Fresno Department of Public Utilities enforces year-round outdoor watering schedules with strict day-of-week and time-of-day limits. Violators face escalating fines under Fresno Municipal Code Chapter 6 water conservation rules.
Fresno DPU assigns each address one of three outdoor watering schedules based on house number and season. Summer rules typically allow watering three days per week, while winter cuts to one day. Sprinkler use is banned between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. year-round to limit evaporation. Hand watering with a shutoff nozzle is allowed any day. Drip irrigation for trees and shrubs is exempted. DPU patrol officers cite violators based on visible runoff, off-day watering, or timer misconfigurations. Drought emergencies trigger additional citywide cutbacks.
First violation generates a written warning. Subsequent citations carry fines starting at forty-five dollars and rising to several hundred dollars for repeat offenders.
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