Water restrictions in Fort Myers, FL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Fort Myers Code of Ordinances Chapter 90, Article III (Water Shortage Regulations) enforces year-round landscape irrigation limits aligned with SFWMD Chapter 40E-24, F.A.C. Irrigation is prohibited daily between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Even-numbered addresses may water Thursday and/or Sunday; odd-numbered addresses may water Wednesday and/or Saturday. Hand watering with a self-cancelling nozzle is allowed at any time. Penalties reach $500 per day per violation.
The City of Fort Myers Water Restrictions page (fortmyers.gov/1604/Water-Restrictions) confirms the year-round schedule in effect under City Ordinance Chapter 90, Article III — Water Shortage Regulations: (1) Irrigation prohibited between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM; (2) Even-numbered addresses irrigate Thursday and/or Sunday; (3) Odd-numbered addresses irrigate Wednesday and/or Saturday. The City's rule layers on top of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) year-round restrictions under Chapter 40E-24, F.A.C., which prohibit irrigation between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM and assign the same odd/even day pattern. Exemptions in the SFWMD rule include reclaimed water use, hand watering with a self-cancelling nozzle (allowed any time), low-volume irrigation (drip/micro-jet), and a 30/60-day establishment period for new landscaping. SFWMD has periodically issued more restrictive Water Shortage Orders in northeast Cape Coral and parts of Lee County for private-well users on the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer.
Under Chapter 90, Article III, irrigation outside the allowed window or on the wrong day can be cited by Code Compliance with penalties up to $500 per day per violation. The Utility Billing Department (239-321-8100) handles customer questions. SFWMD enforcement is layered for users outside City utility service.
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