Irrigation Requirements

Effective January 1, 2009, the City of The Colony will be adopting the landscape irrigation program required by HB 1656.  This program requires the following:

  • Irrigation plan and drawing showing the actual installation is required at time of application.
  • As of January 1, 2010, a licensed irrigator or irrigation technician must be on-site during installation.
  • Irrigation systems should not be designed to spray water on hard surfaces.
  • Backflow devices must be approved by a laboratory.

View the adopted rules.

Any questions should be directed to the Planning Department at 972-624-3162.