Water Use Rules in Sarasota County, FL (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Sarasota County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sarasota County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Recycled Water Rules
Sarasota County requires every community water system whose service area overlaps a reclaimed water system to run a cross-connection control program with backflow preventers isolating each connected property, so reclaimed water can never backflow into the drinking water supply.
Sarasota County Reclaimed Water Cross-Connection Rules
Some RestrictionsSarasota County Code § 22-94(2)
Community water systems that have service areas also served by a reclaimed water system regulated under Part III of Chapter 62-610, F.A.C., shall establish and implement a cross connection control program to detect and control cross connections and to prevent backflow of contaminants into the community water system by requiring the installation of backflow preventers to isolate premises or prop...
Water Use Rules by City in Sarasota County
2 cities in Sarasota County have their own water use rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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