This was in response to State Law requiring all municipalities to adopt landscape irrigation rules developed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

The new irrigation ordinance will help protect citizens and property owners in Grapevine by ensuring that systems are designed and installed properly, and that water conservation methods are employed.

Notable requirements contained within the new Landscape Irrigation Ordinance include:

• Permits are required for all new irrigation system installations.
• Comprehensive irrigation plans must be submitted to the City--signed and sealed by a licensed irrigation contractor unless prepared by a homeowner for their homestead.
• Specific installation and testing requirements for backflow prevention devices.
• System installation requirements including water conservation measures.
  

It should also be noted that the City Ordinance requires Rain and Freeze Sensors be installed on all new irrigation systems, and existing commercial irrigation systems are required to be retrofitted with Rain and Freeze Sensors.

Please note that State Law and City Ordinance prohibits all irrigation systems from discharging water onto paved surfaces. Please check your irrigation system to make sure that it is not spraying water onto streets, sidewalks and driveways. This is not only wasteful, but potentially dangerous in freezing weather.

Please visit ww.grapevinetexas.gov or contact the Building Inspection Department at (817) 410-3165 if you have any questions about these requirements.