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It depends on your exact address in York. We could not confirm a single verdict, so check your postcode.
York has no hosepipe ban. It draws on the River Ouse and Yorkshire Water's grid, which has not needed a restriction in 2026.
We could not confirm Yorkshire Water’s current status from their own page, so we are not asserting a restriction. Check with your supplier before using a hosepipe.
We are an unofficial tracker, so Yorkshire Water’s own notice is the version that legally applies to you.
A hosepipe ban is set by your water company, not your council, and most bans cover only part of a company’s area. York is billed by Yorkshire Water, so its rules are the ones that apply here, but the boundary can run through a town: your postcode is the only certain answer.
Whatever the status, a watering can, a bucket and collected rainwater are never restricted. See what you can still do and how the fine works.
It depends on your exact address in York. We could not confirm a single verdict, so check your postcode.
York is supplied by Yorkshire Water. Your water bill confirms your supplier, and a ban is set per company, not per town, so the boundary can run through a town.
Up to 1,000 pounds, imposed by a magistrates' court on conviction, not a fixed penalty set by the water company. In practice enforcement starts with a warning.