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Largo, FL Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
City Code § 23-93
Residential watering days
Mon/Thu/Sat or Sun/Tue/Fri by address
Daily ban
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
First offense
Written warning only
Fourth violation fine
$500.00
Connection deadline
180 days after availability (§ 23-94)

Summary

Largo splits reclaimed water irrigation into two zones under City Code § 23-93. Addresses ending in an even number or a letter A through M water Monday, Thursday and Saturday; odd numbers and N through Z water Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. Irrigation is banned citywide from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day, and violators face escalating fines up to $500.00.

(a)The use of reclaimed water by all residential reclaimed water customers for irrigation purposes shall be permitted as follows:(1)At addresses ending in an even number or the letters A through M on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.(2)At addresses ending in an odd number or the letters N through Z, or at locations with no address or mixed addresses, on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday.(3)Irrigation is prohibited between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 | Comprehensive Development Code: Supplement 18).

Full Breakdown

Environmental Services enforces the reclaimed water irrigation schedule set out in Code § 23-93. Residential customers may irrigate only on their assigned days: even-numbered addresses and A through M on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, odd-numbered addresses, N through Z, and unaddressed or mixed-address parcels on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. Commercial reclaimed water customers, effective October 1, 2003, run a separate Monday/Wednesday/Saturday or Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday cycle. every day, though golf courses may keep watering through those hours under the commercial schedule. The environmental services director can exempt a commercial account from the day restriction if enforcing it would be unreasonable, but the midday ban and other conditions still apply.

Newly sodded or planted residential and commercial lots may water every day for 30 days if the owner keeps proof of purchase on hand for city staff to inspect. Under § 23-94, any lot developed for commercial, office, industrial, warehousing, multifamily or single-family use that irrigates with potable water must switch to an existing well or connect to the city's reclaimed water main once service becomes available at the property line, within 180 days of availability. 00 monthly minimum for the first 25,000 gallons plus metered usage rates under Code § 23-91.

Violations & Fines

Violating the reclaimed water schedule or a commission-ordered conservation restriction under § 23-93(e) draws a written warning for a first offense, a $32.00 fine for a second violation, $100.00 for a third violation within one year, and $500.00 for a fourth violation within two years. The city can permanently terminate reclaimed water service to repeat violators on 30 days' written notice, and separate offenses accrue for each day of continuing violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What days can I run my reclaimed water irrigation in Largo?
Your address sets your day under City Code § 23-93: even-numbered addresses and street names starting A through M water Monday, Thursday and Saturday, while odd numbers, N through Z, and unaddressed lots water Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. No address may irrigate between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., every day of the week.
Can Largo shut off my reclaimed water for repeat violations?
Yes. After a written warning and three escalating fines culminating at $500.00, § 23-93(f) lets the city permanently terminate reclaimed water service to a repeat violator on 30 days' written notice. Code enforcement can also treat each day of a continuing violation as a separate offense.
Do I have to connect to reclaimed water once it reaches my street?
Yes, if you irrigate with potable water. Section 23-94 requires every commercial, office, industrial, warehousing, multifamily or single-family lot using potable water for irrigation to connect to the reclaimed line, or switch to an existing well, within 180 days after a distribution line becomes available in the abutting easement or right-of-way.
How much does reclaimed water cost in Largo?
Residential customers inside the sewer district pay a flat $10.00 per month for up to one acre, and $12.50 outside it, added to the sewer bill. Commercial, industrial and golf course accounts pay a $28.00 to $35.00 monthly minimum covering the first 25,000 gallons, plus metered usage fees under § 23-91.

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