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The Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule limits landscape watering to two-days-a-week throughout the South Florida Water Management District, with a three-day-week provision for some counties. In all cases, reclaimed water used for irrigation is exempt. The Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule is a component of the District's Comprehensive Water Conservation Program, approved by the Governing Board in September 2008 to encourage more responsible use of water resources throughout South Florida.
 
IMPORTANT: Local governments may adopt alternative landscape irrigation ordinances based on local water demands, system limitations or resource availability. Several counties and cities have exercised this option so residents should always check local ordinances for watering days and times.
 
When local ordinances apply, a link to the county or city website is provided below. When the District's Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule applies, a link to a District fact sheet is provided below. Click on a county below for current landscape irrigation limits:


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Use the Forms Listed Below to Request an ALTERNATIVE Irrigation Schedule
  • Guidance for Seeking an Alternative Irrigation Schedule from the South Florida Water Management District [PDF]
  • Guidance for Completing a Letter Modification Pursuant to Rules 40E-2.331(4)(a)(6) & 40E-20.331(3)(a)(6) [PDF]
  • Water Use Permit Letter Modification Request for the Mandatory Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Conservation Measures [PDF]

Review the actual rule language contained in Chapter 40E-24 of the Florida Administrative Code (Mandatory Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Measures for South Florida). Click on the "Latest Version" tabs to the right of each section.


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