Water Use Rules in Miramar, FL (2026)
2 verified water use rules for Miramar, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Turf Replacement Rebates
Miramar's landscaping code caps gravel, stone, concrete, asphalt, and synthetic turf at 10 percent of any landscaped area, but Section 506.5.1 carves out a full exemption for synthetic turf on single-family lots of one acre or less if it meets Florida Department of Environmental Protection turf standards. Larger lots and every other non-living material still count toward that 10 percent cap.
Miramar Synthetic Turf Limit for Landscaping
Some RestrictionsMiramar, FL Land Development Code § 506.5.1
Landscaped areas shall be constructed with no more than ten percent (10%) of the total area of gravel, stone, concrete, asphalt, synthetic turf, or other similar material, excepting necessary walks and vehicular use areas; however, synthetic turf installed on single-family residential properties of one (1) acre or less that complies with the Department of Environmental Protection standards adop...
Recycled Water Rules
West of Palm Avenue, in Miramar's designated reclaimed water service area, Code of Ordinances Section 21-296 forces irrigation systems onto the city's reclaimed water main: existing individual systems within 12 months of availability, master irrigation systems within 90 days, and any new system immediately upon construction. Section 21-299 limits reclaimed water strictly to irrigation and bars cross-connecting it with the potable supply.
Miramar Reclaimed Water Connection Rules
Some RestrictionsMiramar, FL Code of Ordinances § 21-296(c), (d)
(c)Where there exists available reclaimed water service, an existing individual irrigation system shall be connected to the reclaimed water system within twelve (12) months of availability. Any existing master irrigation system(s) shall be connected to the available reclaimed water service within ninety (90) days of availability.(d)Any irrigation system to be constructed, to which there exists ...
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