Landscape Irrigation: Requirements and Resources
Tools for irrigators, homeowners, or municipalities. Links to information about landscape irrigation and water conservation at the national, state, and local levels.
Many Texas municipalities are adopting landscape-irrigation ordinances; some current ordinances appear at the webpages below. Please check back frequently - the program will update this page as more resources are gathered.
Plan Review and Inspection Tools
- Sample Irrigation Plan This sample plan displays the items required by Chapter 344 rules. It is only an example and is not intended for installation purposes. All designs should reflect local codes and specifications.
- Landscape Irrigation Plan Checklist Irrigators, inspectors, cities, and municipalities use this checklist to ensure irrigation system plans are correct and complete prior to review and approval.
- Final Inspection Checklist Irrigators, inspectors, cities, and municipalities use this checklist to perform a complete and thorough final inspection on a new irrigation installation.
National and Statewide
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Landscape Irrigation Services
- Irrigation Association (National)
- TexasET Network
- Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
- Texas Urban Landscape Guide prepared by Texas A&M University
- Texas Irrigation Association
- Texas Water Development Board: Water conservation in Texas
- Texas Water Foundation
- U.S. drought conditions
Resources for Texas Localities
Austin
Dallas
Lubbock
Mansfield
- Lawn Watering Guide
- Utilities Department (with links pertaining to landscape irrigation)