Water Use Rules in Citrus County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Citrus County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Citrus County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Recycled Water Rules

New development inside Citrus County's Cardinal Street Interim Master Area, the Cardinal Mixed Use (CMU) District along the Cardinal Street corridor, must install a separate reclaimed water distribution system under Land Development Code § 3426.F.3. The mandate applies only within this mapped overlay in unincorporated Citrus County, not countywide, and turns on whether a reclaimed water source sits within 1,000 feet.

Citrus County Reclaimed Water Rule for Cardinal Street Area

Some Restrictions

Citrus County Land Development Code § 3426.F.3 (Cardinal Mixed Use (CMU) District, Chapter Three - Use Standards, Ord. 2026-A16)

3. Reclaimed Water. New development within the Cardinal Street IMA shall install a separate reclaimed water distribution system to promote beneficial reuse of available reclaimed water. Available reclaimed water means that a source of reclaimed water meeting the applicable regulatory requirements for public access, and with sufficient capacity to provide service to the development, is present w...

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Leak Reporting Duty

Citrus County's water and wastewater service unit will credit part of a customer's bill after a leak on the owner's side of the meter is repaired, but only for customers of the county utility in unincorporated Citrus County, and only if the customer documents the leak and its repair within strict deadlines.

Citrus County Water Leak Bill Adjustment

Some Restrictions

Citrus County Code § 102-136

(b)The service unit may adjust a customer's bill by posting a partial credit to the account after a break or a leak on the owner's side of the meter has been repaired. In order to establish a basis for an adjustment, a customer must provide to the service unit the following information.(1)A written request for consideration of a credit, describing the defect and identifying the date the defect ...

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