City of Austin Parks and Recreation -- Youth Sports: Water Conservation
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Variances from watering restrictions
Athletic Fields
Athletic fields may request a variance to allow the use of an automatic irrigation system between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to suppress dust on the infields prior to games. This variance does not allow for irrigation of turf areas unless incidental to the infield head/zone locations.
Athletic fields may also request a variance from the Tuesday/Friday watering schedule when these days conflict with scheduled games and would result in an unsafe or unplayable surface.
Request for Irrigation Variance for Athletic Fields - Dust Abatement http://www.cityofaustin.org/watercon/downloads/athleticvariance.pdf
Request for Irrigation Variance for Athletic Fields - Watering Days http://www.cityofaustin.org/watercon/downloads/athleticvariance-dayofweek.pdf
