Miami, FL Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Miami, 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
- Watering days
- 2 days/week by address parity
- No-watering window
- 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. daily
- Odd addresses
- Wed. and Sat. only
- Even addresses
- Thu. and Sun. only
- First violation
- Written warning
Summary
Miami limits landscape irrigation to two fixed days a week by address parity and bans watering between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. year-round under City Code § 22.5-75.
(1)Irrigation of existing landscaping is allowed two days a week, on the following schedule:a.Landscape irrigation of existing landscaping shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.b.Residents and businesses with an odd-numbered properties. Landscape irrigation is permitted on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.c.Residents and businesses with even-numbered properties. Landscape irrigation is permitted on Thursdays and Sundays.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 22.5-75, existing landscaping may be irrigated only two days a week: odd-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays, even-numbered addresses (and rights-of-way with no address) on Thursdays and Sundays. Irrigation is banned every day between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., regardless of address. New landscaping gets a 90-day grace period with expanded watering days that step down over time. Hand watering, micro-irrigation, low-volume drip, and rain barrels are exempt from the day/time limits at any time. A Miami-Dade water shortage order under F.A.C. Chapter 40E-21 can override these city rules with tighter restrictions.
Violations & Fines
Code inspectors enforce under City Code § 22.5-78: a written warning for a first violation, a fine up to $75 for a second, and up to $500 for each violation after that, with every day of noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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