Water restrictions in Riverview, FL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Hillsborough County falls within the Southwest Florida Water Management District SWFWMD Year-Round Water Conservation Measures. Residential irrigation is limited to one day per week in winter and two days per week in spring and summer based on house address, before 10 AM or after 4 PM.
SWFWMD Rule 40D-22 sets year-round watering schedules across the Tampa Bay region. Odd-numbered addresses water Wednesday and Saturday, even addresses Thursday and Sunday, and addresses with no number Tuesday and Friday during Daylight Saving Time. During Eastern Standard Time only one day per week applies. Hand watering with a shutoff nozzle, micro-irrigation, and reclaimed water are exempt. Hillsborough County Public Utilities enforces locally and may tighten during declared shortages.
First violation: written warning. Second: 100 dollar citation. Third: 250 dollars and potential shutoff. Commercial landscapers face doubled fines.
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