Palm Beach County, FL Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Palm Beach County, 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
- Odd addresses
- Mon, Wed, Sat only
- Even addresses
- Tue, Thu, Sun only
- Daily blackout
- 10 a.m.–4 p.m. no irrigation
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county only
- Max fine
- $1,000/day first violation
Summary
Unincorporated Palm Beach County limits landscape irrigation to three assigned days a week by address, with no watering from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Landscape Irrigation shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except as otherwise provided herein. ... Even Numbered Addresses ... shall have the opportunity to accomplish necessary Landscape Irrigation three (3) days a week, only on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. ... Odd Numbered Addresses shall have the opportunity to accomplish necessary Landscape Irrigation three (3) days a week, only on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 27, Article VI of the county code bars landscape irrigation county-wide between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses may irrigate only Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; even-numbered addresses (plus HOAs, multifamily zones, and no-address rights-of-way) get Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. New landscaping gets a 90-day break-in exception, and hand watering, micro-irrigation, and rain-harvesting devices are exempt from the schedule entirely. This applies only in unincorporated Palm Beach County. Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Wellington and the Town of Palm Beach set their own watering rules.
Violations & Fines
Code enforcement can cite violators without a warning period for repeat or serious cases. Special Master fines run up to $1,000/day for a first violation, $5,000/day for a repeat, and $15,000 for irreparable harm; civil citations start at $100 for a first offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply inside cities like Boca Raton or West Palm Beach?
Can I hand-water anytime?
Sources & Official References
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