Odd... Even... Water When?

Orange County has mandatory lawn watering restrictions specifying the days when you may water. These days depend on whether you have an odd- or even- numbered address, and the time of year. Per County ordinance, the following restrictions apply to landscape irrigation regardless of the water source:

• Outdoor irrigation is limited to one day a week during Eastern Standard Time and two days a week during Daylight Savings Time:
     ~ Odd numbered houses: Wednesday and Saturday, during    
        Daylight Saving Time (Saturday only during Eastern Standard
        Time)
     ~ Even numbered houses: Thursday and Sunday, during Daylight
        Saving Time (Sunday only during Eastern Standard Time)  
• Water only if necessary and NOT between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• Water for no more than one hour per zone.
  

Per County ordinance there are Watering Exceptions for new sod/landscaping.

For complete details for Watering Days, Water Violation Enforcement Process (and fines), and Watering Exceptions For New Sod/Landscaping, visit the Orange County website.