Water restrictions in Palm Beach County, FL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Unincorporated Palm Beach County is in the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), which imposes year-round landscape irrigation limits under SFWMD Chapter 40E-24. Two-day-per-week watering is the baseline, with stricter limits during declared shortage.
SFWMD Chapter 40E-24 (Mandatory Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Conservation Measures) restricts irrigation in PBC to no more than two days per week. Odd-numbered addresses water Wednesday and Saturday; even-numbered addresses water Thursday and Sunday; non-residential properties water Tuesday and Friday. Watering is prohibited between 10 AM and 4 PM regardless of day. Hand-watering with an automatic shutoff nozzle, micro-irrigation, low-volume drip, and reclaimed water are exempt. PBC Water Utilities Department adopts and enforces these rules in its service area. During declared Phase II-IV water shortages, SFWMD may further restrict to one day per week or ban all landscape irrigation. New sod and plant material may be irrigated daily for 30-60 days under an establishment exemption. Variance available for sports fields and special vegetation through SFWMD.
PBC Water Utilities and PBC Code Enforcement issue warnings, then citations: typical fines start at 50 dollars first offense, 100 dollars second, 250 dollars third, with potential service-restriction.
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