Effective Monday, March 15, 2010, the emergency water use restrictions placed on Collier County by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) in April 2007 are rescinded. As such, the Water Irrigation Ordinance of Collier County, ordinance number 2002-17, again provides the guidelines for landscape irrigation and outdoor water use for county residents and businesses. Additionally, the water restriction surcharges applied to water bills during the period of emergency water use restrictions (as prescribed by the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing, Operating, and Regulatory Standards Ordinance, number 2001-73, as amended, are also rescinded, beginning with the first billing cycle in April.

Highlights of Ordinance 2002-17:

Landscape Irrigation – Established

ODD Numbered Addresses – Irrigation is limited to three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, between 12:01 AM and 8:00 AM for all types of irrigation; 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM for low volume hand watering.

EVEN Numbered Addresses – Irrigation is limited to three days a week, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, between 12:01 AM and 8:00 AM for all types of irrigation; 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM for low volume hand watering.

Landscape Irrigation – New (in place less than 60 days)

ALL Addresses – Five days a week, Monday through Friday, 12:01 AM to 8:00 AM for all types of irrigation; low volume hand watering allowed anytime.

Irrigation System Maintenance

Existing Systems – Ten minutes per zone per week; a person must be present and working on the system during each such operation.

New Systems – Thirty minutes per zone, one time only; a person must be present and working on the system during such operation.

Other Outdoor Water Uses

Other outdoor water uses, including car, truck, and boat washing, and the washing of exterior home surfaces and roofs, shall be allowed anytime with the use of Low Volume Pressure Cleaning Equipment, Low Volume Mobile Washing Equipment and/or water hose equipped with an automatic self-canceling or automatic shutoff nozzle. In all cases, the water used must drain to a pervious surface or to a water recycling/reuse system.

If you have questions regarding irrigation restrictions, please call Customer Service at 239-252-2380.