Water restrictions in West Palm Beach, FL — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
West Palm Beach is in the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) year-round landscape irrigation rule: 2 days per week, before 10 AM or after 4 PM. Odd addresses Wednesday and Saturday; even addresses Thursday and Sunday.
SFWMD Chapter 40E-24 FAC sets year-round restrictions across all 16 counties in the district including Palm Beach County. Hand watering and micro-irrigation of new plants are allowed any day in the first 30 days. New sod and plant material may be watered daily for 30 days then every other day for the next 30 days. The City of West Palm Beach Public Utilities Department enforces the rule and additional Phase II-IV cutbacks during declared drought.
First offense: written warning. Second: $50. Third: $250. Habitual: up to $500 per day under City Code §90.
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