Plano enforces year-round outdoor watering rules tied to North Texas Municipal Water District supply. Residents may water no more than twice per week on assigned days, and never between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. April through October.
Plano Public Works follows NTMWD Stage policies because the city draws nearly all its drinking water from Lake Lavon via NTMWD. Under the standing conservation ordinance, addresses ending in even numbers water Sundays and Thursdays; odd-numbered addresses water Saturdays and Wednesdays. Hand-watering, drip irrigation, and soaker hoses are exempt. During declared NTMWD drought stages the schedule tightens to once weekly. Automatic irrigation systems must include rain and freeze sensors per Texas Water Code Chapter 13. The city issues warning letters first, then escalates to administrative fines.
Watering off-schedule, irrigating during the 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. summer prohibition, or running broken sprinkler heads triggers a written warning followed by citations up to two thousand dollars per offense.
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