Pembroke Pines, FL Landscaping Rules: Water Restrictions (2026)
Water restrictions in Pembroke Pines, 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
- Governing section
- City Code § 50.35(D)(4)
- No-water window
- 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., daily
- Even addresses water
- Thursday and/or Sunday only
- Odd addresses water
- Wednesday and/or Saturday only
- New landscaping grace period
- 90 days, graduated schedule
- Penalty
- Up to $500 and/or 90 days, § 10.99
Summary
Pembroke Pines Code of Ordinances § 50.35(D)(4) bars sprinkler irrigation between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. citywide and limits existing landscaping to two watering days a week: Thursday/Sunday for even addresses, Wednesday/Saturday for odd addresses.
(a) Landscape irrigation shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except as otherwise provided. (b) Irrigation of existing landscaping shall comply with the following provisions: i. Even addresses, as defined in division (B), installations with irrigation systems that irrigate both even and odd addresses within the same zones, such as multi-family units and homeowners' associations, and rights-of-way or other locations with no address shall have the opportunity to accomplish necessary landscape irrigation two days a week, only on Thursday and/or Sunday. ii. Odd addresses, as defined in division (B), shall have the opportunity to accomplish necessary landscape irrigation two days a week, only on Wednesday and/or Saturday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
35(D) adopts the South Florida Water Management District's year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures as city law. 35(D)(4)(c): any day of the week for the first 30 days, then Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday from day 31 to 90, provided the irrigated zone contains at least 50% new plantings. 35(E) allows limited exceptions: system testing with an attendant on site, capped at once a week and ten minutes per zone; watering-in of fertilizers or pesticides on normally allowed days, or on any day if a licensed applicator posts a temporary sign; and unrestricted watering by low-volume irrigation, micro-irrigation, low-volume hand watering, rain barrels, or cisterns. 35(C)(1). 35(G)(1) by demonstrating substantial economic or health hardship that is not self-imposed.
Violations & Fines
Section 50.35(I) makes any violation of the watering-day and time restrictions in divisions (D) and (E) enforceable by Police Officers, Code Enforcement Officers, or other City Manager-designated officials. Penalties follow § 10.99 and § 50.35(J): a fine of up to $500, imprisonment up to 90 days, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense, in addition to any Code Enforcement Board penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
What days can I water my lawn if my address is even-numbered?
Can I run sprinklers in the middle of the day?
How long can I water new sod without following the address schedule?
Is hand-watering with a hose ever allowed outside my scheduled days?
Sources & Official References
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