Water restrictions in Venice, FL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Venice is in the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) which limits residential lawn irrigation to two days per week year-round under SWFWMD Rule 40D-22 and Sarasota County Code Ch. 70.
Under SWFWMD Rule 40D-22, residential addresses ending in odd numbers may irrigate Wednesday and Saturday; even numbers Thursday and Sunday; and addresses with no address or common areas may irrigate Tuesday and Friday. Irrigation is prohibited 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on allowed days. Hand-watering of plants with an automatic shut-off nozzle is allowed any time. Severe drought conditions can trigger Phase II restrictions further limiting to once a week. Venice enforces the District rule through Code Enforcement under Sec. 1-14.
Violations are Code offenses under Sec. 1-14 with fines up to $500/day plus SWFWMD civil penalties. Warning letters are typical for first offenses.
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