Water restrictions in Bay County, FL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Bay County lies in the Northwest Florida Water Management District, the only Florida district with no mandatory two-day-per-week watering schedule. Watering is largely unrestricted outside declared shortages. State law protects your right to install Florida-Friendly Landscaping.
Bay County is within the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD). Unlike Florida's four peninsular districts, NWFWMD has not adopted a year-round rule limiting lawn irrigation to two days per week, so watering days are generally unrestricted, with conservation guidance to avoid the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. window when evaporation peaks. Florida Statute 373.62 requires a working rain sensor or soil-moisture shutoff on automatic irrigation systems. Section 373.185 guarantees a homeowner's right to install Florida-Friendly Landscaping, so an HOA cannot force a thirsty turf lawn. Local utilities may impose stricter limits during a declared water shortage.
There is no routine day-of-week watering citation in the district. During a declared water shortage, utilities can impose and enforce restrictions with fines. Missing rain sensors violate state irrigation law.
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