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Landscaping Irrigation Restrictions to Conserve Water

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St. Lucie County's staff is reminding residents that year-round irrigation restrictions are in place for unincorporated county residents. The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners established a two-day-a-week landscape watering schedule. 

Residents and businesses with an odd-numbered street address may water lawns and landscapes on Wednesdays and/or Saturdays, only before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. 

Residents and businesses with an even-numbered street address may water lawns and landscapes on Thursdays and/or Sundays, only before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. 

Those with new landscaping are allowed additional watering for up to 90 days, following the installation of new lawns and landscaping. 

infographic showing that residents with addresses ending in 1,3,5,7 and 9 can irrigate their property on Wednesday and Saturday. Residents with addresses ending in 0,2,4,6 and 8 can irrigate their property on Thursday and Sunday.2 Day-A-Week Watering 

  • No watering between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

  • Residents and businesses with an odd-numbered street address may water lawns and landscapes on Wednesdays and/or Saturdays 

  • Residents and businesses with an even-numbered street address, no street address or those that have both even and odd addresses within the same zones, which may include multi-family units and homeowner associations, may water lawns and landscapes on Thursdays and/or Sundays. 

New Landscapes 

The Landscape Irrigation Rule allows additional watering for up to 90 days following the installation of new lawns and landscaping 

  • On the day new landscaping is installed, new plantings and the soil may be irrigated once without regard to the normally allowable watering days and times. Soil irrigation is also allowed immediately prior to planting 

  • New plantings that have been in place for 30 days or less may be watered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and/or Sundays 

  • New plantings that have been in place from 31 to 90 days may be watered on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and/or Saturdays 

  • Irrigation is limited to the areas containing new landscaping only. An entire irrigation zone may be watered only if new landscaping is planted on at least 50 percent of that zone. If new landscaping is planted on less than 50 percent of an irrigation zone, only the new plantings may be watered.

For More Information

  • Contact Lynn Swartzel at 772-462-6423 or swartzell@stlucieco.org.