Water restrictions in Spring Hill, FL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Spring Hill is in unincorporated Hernando County, served by Hernando County Utilities and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). Hernando County's local ordinance (Code of Ordinances Chapter 28, Article XI) is more restrictive than SWFWMD's two-day year-round standard: irrigation is limited to ONE day per week year-round, with watering allowed only between 12:01 AM-4:00 AM OR 8:00 PM-11:59 PM on the assigned day. SWFWMD is currently in Modified Phase III Extreme Water Shortage through July 1, 2026, which aligns with — and does not relax — the County rule.
Hernando County's adopted year-round watering schedule (last digit of address) is: addresses ending in 0 or 1 — Monday; 2 or 3 — Tuesday; 4 or 5 — Wednesday; 6 or 7 — Thursday; 8 or 9 (and mixed / no address) — Friday. Saturday and Sunday have no watering allowed. Permitted hours on the assigned day are 12:01 AM-4:00 AM OR 8:00 PM-11:59 PM. Hand watering, microirrigation, and other low-volume irrigation must take place before 8:00 AM or after 6:00 PM (any day). At-home car washing is only allowed on the assigned watering day with a self-cancelling shut-off nozzle. Aesthetic water fixtures (fountains, etc.) are limited to 4 hours of operation. Pressure washing is allowed only in preparation for painting or sealing. SWFWMD's standard year-round rule (Rule 40D-22.201, F.A.C.) for the Tampa Bay region is two days per week before 10 AM or after 4 PM; Hernando County opted into a stricter one-day local ordinance. SWFWMD declared a Modified Phase III Extreme Water Shortage effective April 3, 2026 through July 1, 2026, which matches Hernando's one-day schedule. Hernando County Utilities Department contact: (352) 540-4368 (Engineering); (352) 754-4705 (Water Conservation); 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613.
Irrigating on the wrong day, outside the allowed 12:01 AM-4 AM or 8 PM-11:59 PM windows, or on a Saturday or Sunday is a code violation enforceable by Hernando County. SWFWMD enforcement under Chapter 373, F.S., and Rule 40D-22 layers on top. Cumulative violations are referred to the Hernando County Code Enforcement Magistrate, who can impose daily fines until corrected.
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