{"id":311460,"date":"2026-05-27T22:19:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/311460\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T22:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:19:07","slug":"corpus-christi-issued-1087-drought-fines-in-the-past-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/311460\/","title":{"rendered":"Corpus Christi issued 1,087 drought fines in the past year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 Corpus Christi has issued 1,087 fines related to its drought contingency plan between April 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026, according to data obtained through a public information request.<\/p>\n<p>Fines peaked in the summer and fall, likely reflecting when Stage 3 restrictions took effect and the summer heat driving residents to water anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The four most common violations were:<\/p>\n<p>Prohibited lawn watering under Stage 3Water in the gutterWatering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.Prohibited irrigation under Stage 3<\/p>\n<p>Nearly half of the fines have been dismissed in court.<\/p>\n<p>Drought citations: Data breakdown<br \/>Source: Ch. 55, Art. XII; Drought Contingency Plan, March 2025, Sections 7, 10.2\u201310.4, 13<br \/>Total drought-related charges: 1,087 | Unique citations: 803<br \/>Charges by offense<\/p>\n<p>Offense<br \/>Count<br \/>DCP\/Code authority<br \/>Prohibited lawn\u00a0watering \u2013 Stage 3<br \/>573<br \/>DCP \u00a710.4; \u00a77 non-essential use<br \/>Water\u00a0in gutter<br \/>253<br \/>DCP \u00a77 non-essential use<br \/>Watering 10 a.m.\u20136 p.m.<br \/>111<br \/>DCP \u00a710.4<br \/>Prohibited irrigation \u2013 Stage 3<br \/>91<br \/>DCP \u00a710.4; \u00a77<br \/>Wrong day \u2013 Stage 1 or 2<br \/>18<br \/>DCP \u00a7\u00a710.2\u201310.3<br \/>Prohibited vehicle washing \u2013 Stage 3<br \/>12<br \/>DCP \u00a77 non-essential use<br \/>Foundation\u00a0watering wrong day \u2013 Stage 3<br \/>8<br \/>DCP \u00a710.4<br \/>Prohibited vehicle washing \u2013 Emergency Level 1 or 2<br \/>8<br \/>DCP \u00a710.5<br \/>Prohibited constantly flowing\u00a0water<br \/>5<br \/>DCP \u00a77<br \/>Water\u00a0spraying paved surface<br \/>3<br \/>DCP \u00a77 non-essential use<br \/>Foundation\u00a0watering wrong day \u2013 Stage 1, 2, 3<br \/>3<br \/>DCP \u00a7\u00a710.2\u201310.4<br \/>Failure to post\u00a0watering permit \u2013 Stage 3<br \/>1<br \/>DCP \u00a710.4<br \/>Improper use of fire hydrant<br \/>1<br \/>DCP \u00a77 non-essential use<\/p>\n<p>Corpus Christi has been under drought restrictions since June 2022. Stage 3 restrictions began in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest local news updates, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kristv.com\/news\/local-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here<\/a>, or download the <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kristv.com\/about-us\/kris-6-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KRIS 6 News App. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Catch all the <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/KRIS6News\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KRIS 6 News stories and more on our YouTube page<\/a>. 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