The Indian Wells Valley Water District Board has several ordinances designed to promote water conservation through water-efficient landscape and practices within our desert community to preserve our water source for future generations.

Ordinance 98 applies to single-family dwelling properties that have a water meter installed for the first time after December 1, 2015. Property owners are required to sign a covenant agreeing to the landscape restrictions listed in Section 3 of Ordinance 98 in order to receive water service.  The covenant is recorded by the County Recorder as notice to the current and subsequent property owners the provisions of this ordinance.

Ordinance 99 applies to multi-family, commercial, and public properties that have a water meter installed for the first time after December 1, 2015. Property owners are required to sign a covenant agreeing to the landscape restrictions listed in Section 3 of Ordinance 99 in order to receive water service. The covenant is recorded by the County Recorder as notice to the current and subsequent property owners the provisions of this ordinance.

Ordinance 93  SUPERSEDED BY ORDINANCE 100

Ordinance 100 RESCINDED – ORDINANCE 103 IN EFFECT SINCE SEPT 2017

Ordinance 103 Applies to all IWVWD customers and promotes water conservation through mandatory water-efficient practices.  For example, customers with even numbered addresses are restricted to outdoor watering on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday*; customers with odd numbered addresses are restricted to outdoor watering on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday*; limited daytime water restrictions from April through October and water run-off prevention.  Read Ordinance 103 for full details.

* Exceptions include hand-watering and drip irrigation