* HELP YOUR CITY CONSERVE WATER * STAGE 3 WATER RESTRICTIONS!
UPDATED WATER CONSERVATION PLAN

3. Stage 3 - Water Emergency Restrictions
City Hall 325-365-3511 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm 700 Railroad Avenue Ballinger, TX 76821

 

 

a. Irrigation by all commercial, industrial and residential customers utilizing individual 
sprinklers
or sprinkler systems for lawns, gardens, landscaped trees, trees, shrubs or other plants is 
prohibited; provided however, irrigation of gardens, trees and shrubs shall be permitted on the 
customers designated date, as herein set out, except between the hours of 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., 
if:
i. A hand held hose is used and is personally attended by an individual at all times the water is 
running.
b. Use of water from fire hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting and related activities. Water use 
for domestic use only may be purchased from the bulk loading station.
c. The following uses of water are defined as wasteful and are absolutely prohibited:
i. Allowing water to run more than 75 feet downgrade from the property line;
ii. Failure to repair a controllable leak;
iii. Washing sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, tennis courts, patios or other paved areas, 
except to alleviate immediate fire, health or safety hazards;
iv. The filling, refilling or adding of water to swimming and/or wading pools.
d. Any violation of the provisions of this ordinance is hereby prohibited, declared to be unlawful, 
and subjects the violator to the following range of penalties in addition to applicable court costs 
and any other fees that might be involved herein:
i. Upon conviction of any violation at a residence, a fine of $300.00 per violation will be imposed. 
If a second offense occurs a fine of $500.00 will be imposed and repeated violations may result in 
termination of water service with an associated $200.00 reconnect fee.
ii. Upon conviction of any violation at a commercial (including apartments) or industrial location,
$500.00 per violation, repeat of violation may result in termination of water service with an 
associated $500.00 reconnect fee.
iii. It is an affirmative defense to any violation of this article if the customer proves that the 
misused wasted water is from an operable water well serving the said property.