Water restrictions in Delray Beach, FL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Delray Beach follows South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) year-round landscape irrigation rules: two days per week, no watering 10 AM to 4 PM, enforced locally under City Code.
SFWMD year-round rule assigns watering days by address: odd-numbered addresses water Wednesday and Saturday; even-numbered water Thursday and Sunday; nonresidential Tuesday and Friday. Irrigation with reclaimed water and hand watering exempt. During drought declarations, SFWMD can tighten to one day per week. Delray Beach Utilities enforces with door hangers and fines.
First violation: written warning. Second: $100. Third and subsequent: up to $500 per day via Code Enforcement Board.
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