Dunwoody, GA Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 24-107(b)(2)c-d
- Standard hours restriction
- irrigation limited to 4 p.m.-10 a.m.
- Gray water reuse
- exempt if compliant with O.C.G.A. § 31-3-5.2
- Reclaimed wastewater
- exempt if from EPD-permitted system
- 2nd violation penalty
- $250.00 civil citation
- 3rd violation penalty
- $500.00 civil citation
Summary
Dunwoody's outdoor water use ordinance limits irrigation to the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., but exempts reuse of gray water and use of reclaimed waste water from that daily watering-hours restriction under Dunwoody Code of Ordinances § 24-107.
(b)State mandated requirement.(1)Persons may irrigate outdoors daily for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants only between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.(2)Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not create any limitation, unless otherwise provided in subsection (c), upon the following outdoor water uses: ... c.Reuse of gray water in compliance with O.C.G.A. § 31-3-5.2 and applicable DeKalb County Board of Health regulations adopted pursuant thereto;d.Use of reclaimed waste water by a designated user from a system permitted by the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to provide reclaimed waste water;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 49).
Full Breakdown
daily, a rule the city adopted to track state Environmental Protection Division water conservation mandates. 2 and applicable DeKalb County Board of Health rules, and use of reclaimed waste water supplied by a system permitted by the Georgia EPD. window without violating this section, though every other outdoor water use in the city stays subject to it plus any additional EPD/DeKalb County restrictions the city adopts by reference under subsection (c). City police officers, firefighters and code enforcement officers all have authority to cite violations and to enter property to inspect for compliance.
00 civil penalty, each due within ten days. An accused violator may appeal a citation to the city manager in writing within that ten-day window, which stays the penalty until the city manager rules, and an unpaid, unappealed citation converts to a criminal citation requiring a municipal court appearance under section 1-6.
Violations & Fines
Watering outside the 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. window without qualifying for an exemption such as graywater or reclaimed-water reuse draws a written warning on a first offense, a $250.00 civil penalty on a second, and $500.00 on a third, payable within ten days of the citation. Unpaid or unsuccessfully appealed penalties escalate to a criminal citation in Dunwoody Municipal Court under Code § 1-6.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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