Water Use Rules in Clearwater, FL (2026)
1 verified water use rules for Clearwater, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Recycled Water Rules
Clearwater bans irrigation with reclaimed (recycled) water between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. every day of the week under Sec. 32.383, a daytime restriction meant to conserve the resource. The city's Article IX reclaimed water system also requires potable water users to switch over once reclaimed service reaches their property and bars new wells anywhere the purple-pipe system is available.
Reclaimed Water Irrigation Restrictions (Clearwater)
Significant RestrictionsClearwater City Code Sec. 32.383
Sec. 32.383. - Reclaimed water use restrictions. To conserve the resource, no irrigation by use of reclaimed water is allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each day of the week. When applied, reclaimed water should be used only to the extent necessary for irrigation needs of lawns, gardens and individual plants.
Looking for Pinellas County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Clearwater city rules.
Water Use Rules in Pinellas County →