Pembroke Pines, FL Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 155.666(G)
- Reclaimed water defined at
- § 50.35(B)
- Watering-day exemption
- § 50.35(C)(1)
- Default penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 90 days, § 10.99
- Connection trigger
- Backflow inspection required on hookup
Summary
Pembroke Pines Code of Ordinances § 155.666(G) lets property owners irrigate with reclaimed water for lawns, golf courses, cemeteries, parks and more, and § 50.35(C)(1) frees reclaimed-water users from the city's restricted watering-day schedule that binds everyone else.
Reclaimed water shall be used in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. Pursuant to this section, reclaimed water may be used for irrigation of residential and nonresidential lawns, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, landscaped areas, edible crops (as set forth in Code 62-610, Florida Administrative Code), highway medians, dust control, on construction sites, mixing of concrete, and cleaning of roads and sidewalks.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
666(G), part of the Irrigation Standards for all landscaped properties, states that reclaimed water "may be used for irrigation of residential and nonresidential lawns, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, landscaped areas, edible crops (as set forth in Code 62-610, Florida Administrative Code), highway medians, dust control, on construction sites, mixing of concrete, and cleaning of roads and sidewalks," so long as its use follows applicable federal, state and local law. 666(F) separately cross-references Chapter 50 for the amounts, hours, and days of watering that apply to potable and well-sourced irrigation, meaning a reclaimed-water customer is not locked into the Thursday/Sunday or Wednesday/Saturday cycle that governs other users.
Property owners who tie into a reclaimed water distribution system also trigger a Public Services Department backflow evaluation of their service connection under the city's cross-connection control rules, since connecting to reclaimed water is one of the listed events requiring that inspection.
Violations & Fines
No specific penalty is written into § 155.666, so a violation falls back to the city's general penalty, § 10.99: a fine of not more than $500, imprisonment up to 90 days, or both, with each day of continued violation treated as a separate offense. Code Enforcement Officers and the Public Services Department administer compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run reclaimed water on my lawn any day, any time?
What can reclaimed water legally be used for in Pembroke Pines?
Is reclaimed water the same thing as the city's drinking water?
What happens if reclaimed water is connected or used improperly?
Sources & Official References
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