Irrigation control utilizing water authority data

1. A method of generating an irrigation schedule for a sprinkler controller associated with a first landscape characteristic, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor, watering restriction data from a database associated with a water authority;

receiving, by the processor, a second irrigation schedule for a second sprinkler controller, wherein the second sprinkler controller is associated with at least a second landscape characteristic;

comparing, by the processing element, the first landscape characteristic and the second landscape characteristic to determine a similarity between the first landscape characteristic and the second landscape characteristic, wherein determining the similarity is based at least in part on a favorable qualitative indicator associated with one of the first landscape characteristic or the second landscape characteristic;

generating, by the processor, the irrigation schedule for the sprinkler controller based at least in part on the watering restriction data and the similarity between the first landscape characteristic and the second landscape characteristic; and

transmitting, by the processor, the irrigation schedule to the sprinkler controller, wherein the sprinkler controller actuates one or more sprinkler valves based on the irrigation schedule.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the processor, a request from the water authority to alter a current irrigation schedule based on the watering restriction data.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

identifying, by the processor, that the sprinkler controller is configured to allow irrigation schedule generation based on the watering restriction data; and

transmitting, by the processor, a notification to a homeowner device about the request.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising allowing the request prior to generating the irrigation schedule based at least in part on the watering restriction data.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the water authority is a municipality.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the processor, weather data, wherein generating an irrigation schedule is further based on the weather data.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the weather data is generated at least in part by a third party data source.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the weather data includes historical weather data.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the weather data includes forecast weather data.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the processor, an event override request to override one or more watering events of the irrigation schedule.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the event override request is from a homeowner.

12. A sprinkler system comprising:

a sprinkler valve that controls water flow to an irrigation zone, the irrigation zone associated with a first landscape characteristic;

a meter data collection device associated with a water authority that collects water usage data for a property including the irrigation zone;

a central controller that generates an irrigation schedule based at least in part on the water usage data, watering restriction data from a database of the water authority, and a comparison of the first landscape characteristic and a second landscape characteristic for a second irrigation schedule for a second irrigation zone, wherein the central controller determines a similarity between the first landscape characteristic and the second landscape characteristic, and wherein determining the similarity is based at least in part on a favorable qualitative indicator associated with one of the first landscape characteristic or the second landscape characteristic; and

a sprinkler controller configured to control the sprinkler valve based at least in part on the irrigation schedule.

13. The sprinkler system of claim 12 , wherein the irrigation schedule is generated without homeowner input.

14. The sprinkler system of claim 12 , wherein the irrigation schedule reduces water use based on the watering restriction data.

15. The sprinkler system of claim 12 , further comprising a sensor that captures meteorological information, wherein the sensor is associated with the irrigation zone and the irrigation schedule is further based on the meteorological information.

16. A central controller for generating irrigation schedules for a sprinkler controller for an irrigation zone, the central controller comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive water usage data associated with the sprinkler controller and a first landscape characteristic associated with the sprinkler controller;

receive water restriction data associated with the irrigation zone;

receive a second irrigation schedule for a second sprinkler controller, wherein the second sprinkler controller is associated with at least a second landscape characteristic;

comparing, the first landscape characteristic and the second landscape characteristic to determine a similarity between the first landscape characteristic and the second landscape characteristic, wherein determining the similarity is based at least in part on a favorable qualitative indicator associated with one of the first landscape characteristic or the second landscape characteristic;

generate an irrigation schedule for the sprinkler controller based, at least in part, on the water usage data, the water restriction data and the similarity between the first landscape characteristic and the second landscape characteristic; and

transmit the irrigation schedule to the sprinkler controller.

17. The central controller of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive an override request to override one or more watering cycles for the irrigation zone.

18. The central controller of claim 17 , wherein the override request is received from a third party source.

19. The central controller of claim 18 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify that the sprinkler controller is configured to allow irrigation schedule generation based on the watering restriction data; and

notify a homeowner device of the override request.

20. The central controller of claim 17 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine when a number of override requests reaches a predetermined threshold;

determine adjustments to the irrigation schedule based on the override requests;

generate a new irrigation schedule based on the adjustments; and

transmit the new irrigation schedule to the sprinkler controller.