Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) The year-round landscape irrigation
conservation measures contained in this chapter are applicable to all users as
defined in subsection
40E-24.101(14),
F.A.C., including permitted and exempt users under Chapter 40E-2, F.A.C.,
unless indicated otherwise herein. These conservation measures apply to all
water sources, except that the use of reclaimed water, which may or may not be
supplemented from another source, is allowed anytime. In addition to the
requirements of this section, all permitted users under Chapter 40E-2, F.A.C.,
are required to maintain compliance with all CUP conditions and terms,
including those designed to require the implementation of water conservation
practices.
(2) Any restrictions or
other measures declared pursuant to Chapter 40E-21, F.A.C., or related Board or
Executive Director orders which are more restrictive than a measure contained
within this chapter, shall supersede this rule for the duration of the
applicable water shortage declaration.
(3) It shall be the duty of each water user
to keep informed as to the landscape irrigation conservation measures presented
within this chapter, which affect each particular water use.
(4) In addition to the specific conservation
measures enumerated below, all wasteful and unnecessary water use as defined in
subsection 40E-24.101(15),
F.A.C., is prohibited.
(5) The
following requirements or exceptions shall apply to all users unless specified
otherwise herein:
(a) Landscape irrigation
shall be prohibited daily between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except
as otherwise provided herein.
(b)
Irrigation of new landscaping shall comply with the following provisions:
1. On the day the new landscaping is
installed, the new landscaping may be irrigated once without regard to the
normally allowable watering days and times. Irrigation of the soil immediately
prior to the installation of the new landscaping is also allowable without
regard to the normal allowable watering days and times.
2. The ninety (90) day period begins the day
the new landscaping is installed. The new landscaping shall be installed within
a reasonable time from the date of purchase, which may be demonstrated with a
dated receipt or invoice.
3.
Irrigation of new landscaping which has been in place for thirty (30) days or
less may be accomplished on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and
Sunday.
4. Irrigation of new
landscaping which has been in place for thirty-one (31) to ninety (90) days may
be accomplished on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
5. Irrigation of the new landscaping is
limited to areas containing the new landscaping only. An entire zone of an
irrigation system shall only be utilized for landscape irrigation under this
paragraph if the zone in question is for an area that contains at least 50% new
landscaping. If a zone contains less than 50% new landscaping, or if the new
landscaping is in an area that will not typically be irrigated by an irrigation
system, only the individual new plantings are eligible for additional
irrigation under this paragraph. Targeted watering may be accomplished by low
volume hand watering, or any appropriate method which isolates and waters only
the new landscaping.
(c)
Landscape irrigation systems may be operated during restricted days and/or
times for cleaning, maintenance, and repair purposes with an attendant on site
in the area being tested. Landscape irrigation systems may routinely be
operated for such purposes no more than once per week, and the run time for any
one test should not exceed 10 minutes per zone.
(d) Landscape irrigation for the purpose of
watering-in fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides,
where such watering-in is recommended by the manufacturer, or by federal, state
or local law, or best management practices, shall be allowed under the
following conditions:
1. Such watering-in
shall be limited to one application unless the need for more than one
application is stated in the directions for application specified by the
manufacturer; and
2. Such
watering-in shall be accomplished during normally allowable watering days and
times set forth in paragraph (5)(a), subsections (6) and (7) unless a
professional licensed applicator has posted a temporary sign containing the
date of application and the date(s) of needed watering-in
activity.
(e) Any plant
material may be watered using low volume irrigation, micro-irrigation,
low-volume hand watering methods, and rain barrels, cisterns, or other similar
rain-harvesting devices without regard to the watering days or times allowed
pursuant to this section.
(6) Except as authorized in subsection (7),
below, irrigation of existing landscaping shall comply with the following
provisions:
(a) Even addresses, installations
with irrigation systems that irrigate both even and odd addresses within the
same zones, such as multi-family units and homeowners' associations, and
rights-of-way or other locations with no address as defined in subsection
40E-24.101(4),
F.A.C., shall have the opportunity to accomplish necessary landscape irrigation
only on Thursday and Sunday.
(b)
Odd addresses as defined in subsection
40E-24.101(12),
F.A.C., shall have the opportunity to accomplish necessary landscape irrigation
only on Wednesday and Saturday.
(7) Users located in Broward, Collier,
Glades, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie
counties shall irrigate existing landscaping in accordance with the provisions
set forth in subsection (6), above, or as provided below.
(a) Even addresses, installations with
irrigation systems that irrigate both even and odd addresses within the same
zones, such as multi-family units and homeowners' associations, and
rights-of-way or other locations with no address as defined in subsection
40E-24.101(4),
F.A.C., shall have the opportunity to accomplish necessary landscape irrigation
only on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
(b) Odd addresses as defined in subsection
40E-24.101(12),
F.A.C., shall have the opportunity to accomplish necessary landscape irrigation
only on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Rulemaking Authority
373.044,
373.113,
373.171 FS. Law Implemented
373.042,
373.0421,
373.171,
373.219,
373.223,
373.227
FS.
New 6-12-03, Amended 3-15-10,
7-14-14.