The City of Southlake is committed to protecting a valuable resource, your drinking water, and preventing water waste. During any of the Stages of Drought, mandatory watering restrictions and failure to prevent water waste will be enforced through the Drought Contingency/Emergency Water Management Plan (City Code - Chapter 19). Residents may report a violation via the Public Work's "Come Fix This" web form. Please check current conditions for the latest watering restrictions that are in place. 

Enforcement Procedure

After a code compliance officer has identified an offense, the officer will determine the status of the property's compliance record.

• First offense: The officer will leave a sign on the property and the City will follow with a letter addressing the party on record responsible for the water bill. You are highly encouraged to identify the cause of the offense and correct it immediately. You may appeal to have this warning waived by completing the following watering violation appeal form. Please contact Christi Upton, Environmental Coordinator, at (817) 748-8638 with any questions. 

• Second offense: The officer will leave a sign on the property. The City will NOT send a follow up letter on the second offense. You are highly encouraged to identify the cause of the offense and correct it immediately.  You may appeal to have this warning waived by completing the following watering violation appeal form. Please contact Christi Upton, Environmental Coordinator, at (817) 748-8638 with any questions. 
  

  
  

• Third offense: The officer will issue a citation to the party on record responsible for the water bill. The Municipal Court will mail the citation to the corresponding party's address. The officer will not leave a sign on the property. Upon receipt of a third offense, all correspondence must be addressed through the Municipal Court. Please contact the Municipal Court at (817) 748-8188 with any questions.