§ 366.504. Landscape irrigation schedule.

(a)

During the time period when Daylight Savings Time is in effect, the following landscape irrigation schedule shall apply and is limited to only that necessary for efficient utilization. No more than ¾-inch of water may be applied per irrigation zone on each day that irrigation occurs, and in no event shall irrigation occur for more than one hour per irrigation zone, on each of the following specified irrigation days:

(1)

Landscape irrigation at odd numbered residential addresses or places without an address shall occur only on Wednesday and Saturday and not between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.;

(2)

Landscape irrigation at even numbered residential addresses shall occur only on Thursday and Sunday and not between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.;

(3)

Nonresidential landscape irrigation shall occur only on Tuesday and Friday and not between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

(b)

During the time period when Eastern Standard Time is in effect, the following landscape irrigation schedule shall apply to both residential and nonresidential landscape and property owners are advised to limit landscape irrigation to only that necessary for efficient utilization. No more than ¾ inch of water may be applied per irrigation zone on each day that irrigation occurs, and in no event shall irrigation occur for more than one hour per irrigation zone on each of the following specified irrigation days:

(1)

Landscape irrigation at odd numbered residential addresses or at places without an address shall occur only on Saturday and not between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.;

(2)

Landscape irrigation at even numbered residential addresses shall occur only on Sunday and not between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.;

(3)

Nonresidential landscape irrigation shall occur only on Tuesday and not between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

(c)

All landscape irrigation shall be limited to only that needed to meet landscape needs.

(d)

Where reclaimed water is available, the use of private irrigation wells for landscape irrigation is not authorized under subsection 40C-2.042(2), F.A.C. Reclaimed water is deemed available when reclaimed water is provided by a utility through a point of connection.

(e)

Any person who irrigates landscape with an automatic lawn sprinkler system installed after May 1, 1991, shall install, maintain and operate a rain sensor device or switch that overrides the irrigation system when adequate rainfall has occurred.

(Ord. 2008-30-E, § 2; Ord. 2009-360-E, § 1; Ord. 2016-404-E , § 1)