Santa Ana limits outdoor irrigation to assigned days and prohibits sprinklers during midday, aligning with Metropolitan Water District and OCWD drought stages affecting all single-family and commercial parcels.
Under Santa Ana water-conservation rules and Orange County Water District guidance, residents may run sprinklers only on assigned days based on address, typically with a maximum number of watering minutes per station. Watering between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. is prohibited, hose runoff onto sidewalks is banned, and hose nozzles must be self-shutoff. Restrictions tighten under MWD-declared drought stages. The Water Resources Division issues warnings before fines and accepts complaints by phone or online.
First offense usually a warning. Subsequent offenses range $50 to $500 per violation, escalating during declared drought stages.
Santa Ana, CA
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Santa Ana, CA
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