The Long Beach Water Department restricts outdoor irrigation to assigned days and limits sprinkler runtime, mirroring Metropolitan Water District drought rules. Watering is generally banned during the heat of the day and within forty-eight hours of measurable rainfall.
Long Beach Water Department permanent water-use rules limit landscape irrigation to specified days based on address, with sprinkler stations capped at a short runtime per cycle. Watering is prohibited between mid-morning and late afternoon to reduce evaporation. Hose washing of hardscape is prohibited except for sanitation. During declared drought stages, restrictions tighten further with shorter weekly schedules. Rules apply citywide to single-family, multifamily, commercial, and industrial customers, with limited exemptions for new landscape establishment and recycled water users.
First violations typically receive a written notice. Subsequent violations can carry fines starting around one hundred dollars and escalating for repeat offenses; severe drought stages may trigger flow restrictors.
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