Water Conservation - Sprinkling and Irrigation Regulations

Contents

• Sample Sprinkling and Irrigation Provisions
• Public Information Examples
• Information Resources
• MRSC Related Web Pages
  • Cross-Connection and Backflow Prevention

Sample Sprinkling and Irrigation Provisions

• Bellevue Ordinance No. 5298 provides for a temporary lawn water permit required for watering new lawns during a water shortage when a partial or total ban on lawn watering has been issued, passed 6-01
• Bothell Municipal Code Section 18.06.140 - Water shortage - Preferential service
• Chelan Municipal Code Section 13.20.040 - Limit of Water Use
• Everett Municipal Code Section 14.16.390 - Right to impose water use restrictions.
• Fircrest Municipal Code Section 21.04.250 - Sprinkling regulations authorized - Penalty for violation.
• Friday Harbor Municipal Code Chapter 13.16 ( 227 KB) - Water Use Restrictions.
• Gig Harbor Municipal Code Chapter 13.16 ( 320 KB) - Water Use - Emergency
• Kent Municipal Code Chapter 7.13 - Water Shortage Emergency Regulations
• Marysville Municipal Code Chapter 14.09 ( 536 KB)- Water and Sewer Conservation Measures
• Sumner Municipal Code Section. 13.24.140 - .150, Section 13.24.320 and Section 13.24.360 - .370 - Water System 

Public Information Examples

• Bellingham - City encourages outdoor watering reductions with voluntary schedule, June 18, 2009
• Camas - Odd Even Water Schedule How It Works ( 8 KB)
• Lacey Odd / Even outdoor watering schedules in effect for Lacey water customers
• Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District Watering Calendar ( 288 KB)
• Whatcom Water Alliance - Voluntary voluntary odd-even watering schedule
  • Birch Bay Water and Sewer District - Water Wisely Watering Schedule
  • Blaine - Voluntary Watering Schedule
• Out-of-State
  • Vancouver, B.C. Lawn Sprinkling Regulations

Information Resources

• Irrigation and Water Management Society
  • IWM Seattle Area
• Saving Water Partnership - Seattle and Participating Local Water Utilities
  • Conserve Outside
• Washington Irrigation Contractors Association

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Related Resources
MRSC Index – Irrigation and sprinkling, including water conservation regulations