South Florida Water Management District Rule 40E-24 imposes year-round, two-day-per-week lawn watering limits on Miami properties, enforced jointly by Miami-Dade County and city code compliance. Watering is allowed only before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m.
Miami residents fall under the South Florida Water Management District's permanent year-round water-conservation rule, codified in Chapter 40E-24 of the Florida Administrative Code. Properties with odd-numbered addresses may water Wednesday and Saturday, even-numbered addresses Thursday and Sunday, and properties without addresses Tuesday and Friday. Watering is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when evaporation is highest. Hand-watering, micro-irrigation, reclaimed water, and new sod establishment within 60 days are exempt with notice. Miami-Dade Water and Sewer enforces alongside Miami Code Compliance under Ch. 22 nuisance provisions. Stricter limits may take effect during declared water shortages.
Watering on a wrong day or during 10 a.m.-4 p.m. brings Miami-Dade civil citations starting around $100 first offense and $250 to $500 for repeat violations. During water-shortage emergencies, fines can rise sharply and irrigation may be temporarily suspended.
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