The City of Ripon’s new watering schedule went into effect on Tuesday.

The winter schedule calls for a once-a-week schedule, from Nov. 1 to Feb. 28.

Manteca, by contrast, still allows watering twice a week in the winter as California enters its fourth year of drought.

Places within city limits with addresses ending in odd numbers may water on Sundays while those with even addresses may do so on Saturdays.

There will be no watering allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Residents in violation will first receive a written warning. After that, fines will be accessed, starting at $50 within that one-year period, and as much as $400 for those who continue – after that third time – to be in violation within that time frame.

Questions on conservation or water usage can be addressed to the Water Conservation Coordinator at (209)599-2108 or visit: http://www.cityofripon.org/residents/city_services/water_conservation.