Water Use Rules in Broward County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Broward County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Turf Replacement Rebates
Unincorporated Broward County requires residential lots to keep 10 to 35 percent of their area in turf or groundcover, scaled by lot size, but allows DEP-compliant synthetic turf to replace sod on lots of one acre or less.
Broward County Turf Replacement Rules
Some RestrictionsBroward County Code § 39-85(c)(6)(a)
Either turf, synthetic turf (if permitted by Section 125.572, Florida Statutes), or groundcover, or a combination thereof, shall be installed on all areas of the property not covered by buildings, paving, concrete slabs, or other impervious improvements. Synthetic turf that complies with DEP standards adopted pursuant to Section 125.572, Florida Statutes, as amended, may be installed on single ...
Recycled Water Rules
Developments within a quarter mile of a Broward County reclaimed water main must extend the line and connect, and are then bound by strict limits on where reclaimed water may be used.
Broward County Reclaimed Water Connection Rules
Significant RestrictionsBroward County Code § 34-252(a)
All developments located within one-quarter (1/4) mile of an available public reclaimed water system accessible by dedicated easements or rights-of-way shall extend the reclaimed water system the full width of the portion of the development abutting a dedicated easement or rights-of-way and connect thereto. All property within the development is subject to the reclaimed water prohibitions found...
Water Use Rules by City in Broward County
5 cities in Broward County have their own water use rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
1 verified rule • Recycled Water Rules
2 verified rules • Leak Reporting Duty, Recycled Water Rules
2 verified rules • Leak Reporting Duty, Recycled Water Rules
2 verified rules • Recycled Water Rules, Turf Replacement Rebates
1 verified rule • Recycled Water Rules
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