Lawn watering in Jacksonville follows St. Johns River Water Management District rules limiting irrigation to two days per week year-round, before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m., based on odd or even house number, enforced by JEA and the City.
Florida Administrative Code 40C-2.042 and St. Johns River Water Management District Year-Round Conservation Measures cap landscape irrigation in Duval County to 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 a.m. and 4 p.m. when evaporation losses peak. Hand-watering of plants and new sod within 60 days of installation are exempt. JEA notifies customers via bills, and Jacksonville Code Enforcement (Ord. Code 320) issues citations for violations. The District may impose drought emergency one-day-per-week schedules during severe shortage.
First violation typically brings a written warning; subsequent violations carry escalating fines from $100 up to $500 per day under Ord. Code 320. JEA can disconnect irrigation for repeat offenders, and the District may pursue penalties under Sec. 373.129.
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