Coral Gables, FL Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Coral Gables, FL, also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance, set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Key Facts
- Weekday ban
- 6-10 a.m. & 5-9 p.m.
- Weekend ban
- 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Season
- February through May
- Well systems
- Exempt from the ban
- Citation
- Sec. 78-52
Summary
Coral Gables bans lawn sprinkler use during set morning and evening hours every day from February through May, limiting irrigation to narrower daytime windows citywide.
...it shall be unlawful to use lawn sprinkler systems, which shall include individual sprinklers, hoses, and/or any other watering devices used for watering trees, lawns and shrubbery during certain prohibited hours, namely, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday of each week; and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday of each week, anywhere within the city during the drought months of February through May.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 78-52 makes it unlawful to run lawn sprinkler systems, hoses, or any other watering device on trees, lawns, and shrubbery during fixed hours every day from February through May: 6:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The ban runs automatically each drought season and doesn't require a separate emergency declaration. Sprinkler systems fed by a private well are exempt. Separately, Sec. 78-47 lets the city commission order tighter mandatory curtailment anytime the South Florida Water Management District declares a water emergency.
Violations & Fines
A Sec. 78-52 violation is punishable under the Sec. 1-7 general penalty; the city commission can also suspend water service to a property for repeat violations of the water-conservation division.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hours can I run sprinklers in Coral Gables?
Are private wells exempt from the sprinkler ban?
Sources & Official References
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