Water restrictions in Bradenton, FL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Florida Statutes Chapter 373 grants water management districts authority to impose mandatory landscape irrigation restrictions that apply uniformly across all counties and municipalities, overriding any conflicting local schedules during declared water shortages.
Under FS 373.246, the five regional water management districts (SWFWMD, SJRWMD, SFWMD, NWFWMD, SRWMD) issue year-round and emergency watering restrictions that bind every property owner regardless of city. Most districts limit lawn irrigation to two days per week based on address (odd/even), with no watering between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Local governments may adopt stricter rules but cannot loosen district orders. FS 373.62 also requires functioning rain sensors on all automatic irrigation systems installed after 1991, statewide.
District violations carry civil penalties up to $10,000 per day under FS 373.129; local code enforcement typically issues warnings then fines $25 to $500.
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