Water Use Rules in Lee County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Lee County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Turf Replacement Rebates
Lee County's Landscape Code makes water conservation an explicit design goal, and backs it with a number: LDC § 10-416(b) caps turfgrass at ten percent of the required landscape area in commercial building-perimeter plantings and the enlarged green space required in front of shopping centers, pushing the rest toward shrubs, groundcover and native trees instead of sod.
Lee County's 10% Turfgrass Cap for Commercial Sites
Some RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code §§ 10-412(6), 10-416(b)
(6)Promote water conservation and xeriscape principals by requiring the use of native plants, organic mulch, reduction of turf areas, and appropriate irrigation. ... These planting areas must include shrubs and ground cover plants with a minimum of 50 percent coverage of the landscape area at the time of planting. ... Turfgrass is discouraged and is limited to ten percent of the landscape area....
Recycled Water Rules
Every customer of a Lee County Utilities reclaimed water system needs a permit before connecting, applied for at least 90 days ahead of hookup. The rules ban cross-connecting reclaimed lines to potable water, filling pools or hot tubs with it, and above-ground hose bibs, and require on-site storage above 50,000 gallons a day.
Lee County's Reclaimed Water Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsLee County Code of Ordinances §§ 29-52(a)-(c), 29-55(a), 29-56(a)-(c), 29-57(b),(c),(e), 29-62
(a)This article will be known and may be cited as the "County Reclaimed Water Ordinance."(b)The purpose of this article is to establish uniform requirements and a program of inspections and permitting for customers of all of the County's reclaimed water systems and enable the County to comply with all applicable federal and State laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1251 et seq.), and F....
Water Use Rules by City in Lee County
2 cities in Lee County have their own water use rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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