SFWMD APPROVES CITY VARIANCE
The South Florida Water Management District has approved the City's variance, which will allow customers on the City's dual-water system to water two days per week. All other irrigation sources are subject to the stricter, one-day schedule.
Most customers on the dual-water system would maintain the same days currently allowed. However, residents with addresses ending with a "0" or "1" will be moved to Monday and Friday. Also, the time in which a resident can water is restricted to a specific four-hour block. The four-hour block will depend on the last number of your house address.
PLEASE NOTE: This variance only applies to dual-water customers. See the section for "All Other Sources of Irrigation" for residents who use private wells, potable, canals, lakes for irrigation.
Here is the watering schedule for "single-family" residential, dual-water customers only.
Monday and Friday: 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 0
Monday and Friday: 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 1
Wednesday and Saturday: 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 3 and 5
Wednesday and Saturday: 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 7 and 9
Thursday and Sunday: 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 2 and 4
Thursday and Sunday: 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for addresses ending in 6 and 8
Duplexes and other multi-family units on less than five acres using the dual-water system can water on Monday and Friday from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Commercial property and multi-family units on more than five acres using dual-water can water on Monday and Friday from 12 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Other watering restrictions for dual-water customers:
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New plants younger than 30 days — 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. every day except Friday
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New plants 31 to 60 days — 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
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Pressure washing -- No restrictions
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Car washing -- No restrictions
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Boat washing -- No restrictions
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Hand watering -- 10 minutes each day
All Other Sources for Irrigation (private wells, potable, canals, lakes)
Cape Coral residents using other sources for irrigation will be limited to one day each week for lawn irrigation. Residents also will be restricted to a specific 4-hour timeframe within their designated day.
The watering day and times are determined by the last number of your house address. The new restrictions will be enforced beginning on January 15.
Here is the schedule for all other sources of irrigation:
• Addresses that end in 0 (ex. 1920 SE 10th Street) — 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Monday
• Addresses that end in 1 (ex. 1921 SE 10th Street) — 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Monday
• Addresses that end in 2 (ex. 1922 (SE 10th Street) — 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Tuesday
• Addresses that end in 3 (ex. 1923 SE 10th Street) — 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Tuesday
• Addresses that end in 4 (ex. 1924 SE 10th Street) — 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Wednesday
• Addresses that end in 5 (ex. 1925 SE 10th Street) — 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Wednesday
• Addresses that end in 6 (ex. 1926 SE 10th Street) — 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Thursday
• Addresses that end in 7 (ex. 1927 SE 10th Street) — 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Thursday
• Addresses that end in 8 (ex. 1928 SE 10th Street) — 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday
• Addresses that end in 9 (ex. 1929 SE 10th Street) — 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday
- Duplexes and multi-family (under five acres) – 4 a.m. – 8 a.m. on Sunday
- Commercial and multi-family larger than five acres — 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday
Other watering restrictions for other sources of irrigation:
Irrigator Hotline: 573-3030
