The watering of lawns in Sarasota county is restricted to one day per week. The day is determined by your street address, (see below).
Sarasota County establishes water restrictions that can further tighten the state wide restrictions on irrigation. It is always best to check with the Sarasota County web site regarding current watering restrictions.
Sarasota county WaterRestrictions
Effective January 1, 2023:
- Irrigation for sites with addresses that end in the numbers 0 or 1 may occur only on Monday.
- Irrigation for sites with addresses that end in the numbers 2 or 3 may occur only on Tuesday.
- Irrigation for sites with addresses that end in the numbers 4 or 5 may occur only on Wednesday.
- Irrigation for sites with addresses that end in the numbers 6 or 7 may occur only on Thursday.
- Irrigation for sites with addresses that end in the numbers 8 or 9 may occur only on Friday.
- Irrigation for sites with addresses that end in the letters A through Z and common area landscaping with no address assigned (i.e., entranceways to developments, median and roadside plantings, around clubhouses, and recreational elements) shall be irrigated only on Saturday.
- The maximum amount of water applied is limited to three-quarters of an inch in each irrigation zone, on each allowable watering day.
- Irrigation is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on any allowable day.
- Fountains and waterfalls may operate only eight hours per day.
- No special watering allowances will be granted for veritcutting or over-seeding.
Report a water restriction violation
To report a watering violation, please call the Utilities Customer service office 941-861-6790 or email to utilitybill@scgov.net. Please include day/date/time and address of the violation.