The City recognizes that the St. Johns River Water Management District has responsibility
and exclusive authority under F.S. Ch. 373, for regulating the consumptive use of
water. The District has adopted Rule 40C-2.042(2)(a) and (b), F.A.C. as its General
Permit by Rule for landscape irrigation uses that do not meet or exceed any consumptive
use permitting thresholds in Rule 40C-2.041(1), F.A.C., except as provided in subsections
40C-2.042(8), (9), and (10), F.A.C. SJRWMD Rule 40C-2.042(2)(a), F.A.C., grants a
general permit to each person located within the District to use, withdraw or divert
water for landscape irrigation, provided the irrigation occurs in accordance with
the provisions of the rule, provided the amount of water used is limited to only that
necessary for efficient utilization, and provided the irrigation does not occur more
than two days per week during Daylight Savings Time or one day per week during Eastern
Standard Time, as further described in Section 366.504, and does not occur between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily, subject
to certain exceptions. Rule 40C-2.042(2)(a), F.A.C., applies to landscape irrigation
regardless of whether the water comes from ground or surface water, from a private
well or pump, or from a public or private utility. Rule 40C-2.042(2)(b), F.A.C., provides
that a local government may adopt an ordinance to enforce SJRWMD Rule 40C-2.042(2)(a)
as provided herein. It is the intent and purpose of this Part to assist the SJRWMD
in implementing its F.A.C. Rule 40C-2.042(2)(a) and thereby to implement procedures
that promote water conservation through more efficient landscape irrigation.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 366.105, this Part 5, shall apply only within the General Service District, less Urban Services
Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5.
