Plano watering schedule 2026

Go by the last digit of your service address. From April 1 to October 31 the recommended days are Monday and Thursday for even addresses (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) and Tuesday and Friday for odd addresses (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9). From November 1 to March 31 the recommended day is Thursday for even addresses and Tuesday for odd. HOA systems and addresses ending in zero follow the even schedule. These days come from the Watering Guidelines and the Water Management Plan; outside a drought stage they are a request, not a code rule.

Yes, from April through October. City Code Section 21-51 says watering during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the months of April through October is prohibited, on every day of the week. The City's guidelines describe it as a sprinkler ban. A violation is a misdemeanor under Section 21-48.

From November 1 to March 31 the City suggests turning automatic sprinklers off while grass is dormant. If you need to water, the Winter Watering Guidelines ask you to run sprinklers between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., when it is warmer, to avoid icing of streets and sidewalks. Code Section 21-52 bans creating ice on adjacent property or the public right-of-way. The recommended winter day is Thursday for even addresses and Tuesday for odd.

No stage declaration was found on City of Plano or NTMWD pages. If the City Manager orders Stage 1 under the Drought and Emergency Response Plan (Ordinance No. 2024-4-9), the same days become mandatory and winter watering between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. is prohibited. Stage 2 cuts sprinklers to once a week from April to October and once every other week in winter. Stage 3 bans landscape irrigation with treated water.

Section 21-48 makes a violation of the water waste rules, including the 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ban, a misdemeanor with a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each offense, and each day counts as a separate offense. During a declared drought stage, Section 21-60.2 adds administrative penalties of $150 per occurrence, rising by $50 for each repeat within 12 months, up to $500.

The City's guidelines allow up to 2 hours a day of hand-held hose or soaker hose watering on foundations and landscaping, including grass, shrubs and trees, on any day, and low-flow drip as needed. The code text of Section 21-51 names no exception to the 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ban from April through October, so hand watering outside those hours avoids the conflict.

Send a written petition to Plano Public Works at PW@Plano.gov with your name, address, the purpose, the rule you need relief from, the relief and the time period (Water Variance Procedures). The guidelines allow a variance to water new landscapes for up to 30 days. Variances are temporary and must be resubmitted if the City enters a higher stage. Questions go to 972-769-4140.

No. Plano is a member city of the North Texas Municipal Water District, which supplies its treated water, but the schedule and the hour ban on this page come from the City of Plano's own guidelines and code. Richardson, Allen, Frisco and other member cities set their own rules, and The Colony, which buys water wholesale from Plano, follows its own. Check the name on your water bill.