Hialeah, FL Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)

Year-round Landscape Water Restrictions are in effect for the entire South Florida Water Management District. The South Florida Water Management District's year-round landscape watering restrictions (Chapter 40E-24, Florida Administrative Code) are designed to ensure the efficient use of water landscape (includes lawns) irrigation. The restrictions allow enough water to maintain healthy landscapes year-round. These mandatory restrictions specify the time and the days of the week when watering is permitted for residential and nonresidential locations. These days depend on whether the address ends in an odd or even number. [...] The YRR applies to all landscape irrigation from all water sources, including public or privately-owned water utility systems, private wells or private connections to surface water bodies (ponds, lakes, canals, etc.), with the following exceptions: Use of reclaimed water; Athletic play areas [...]; Agricultural operations (including nurseries) with District issued consumptive use permits. Hand watering is allowed at any time provided the hose has a self-cancelling nozzle. In short, the YRR prohibits landscape irrigation between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and limits watering to two or three days per week depending on the area. [...] For areas where local governments have adopted a three-day per week restrictions, permissible watering days are as follows: Even-Numbered Addresses or other locations without an address, may irrigate only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and/or Sundays. Odd-Numbered Addresses may irrigate only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Saturdays. For areas where local governments have adopted a two-day per week restrictions, permissable watering days are as follows: Even-Numbered Addresses or other locations without an address, may irrigate only on Thursdays, and/or Sundays. Odd-Numbered Addresses may irrigate only on Wednesdays, and/or Saturdays.