By Alyce Hanson, Administrative Services Director

Even with the recent rain, Florida continues to suffer from a shortage of water and water use restrictions are still in effect.
The City of Sunny Isles Beach, through its Community Development Department’s Code Enforcement Section, continues to enforce the water regulations as set forth by the South Water Management District. For more information visit their web site at: www.sfwmd.gov.

The following regulations are in effect:

Landscape Irrigation
Restrictions apply to all sources of water – from a utility, a private well or withdrawals from a canal, lake or pond.

All Property Sizes:
Landscape irrigation for all property types and sizes is allowed two days a week on this schedule:

ODD-number address: Wednesday and Saturday – 12 a.m. (midnight) to 10 a.m. AND/OR 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

EVEN-number address, no street address, systems that irrigate both odd and even address within the same zones, including multi-family units, homeowners associations and commercial complexes/retail shopping centers:
Thursday and Sunday 12 a.m. (midnight) to 10 a.m. AND/OR 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

For the most efficient use of water, avoid irrigating during both time periods on the same day. Most lawns need only 3/4 to 1 inch of water per week.
Watering is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Low-volume systems such as drip, bubble and micro-jet systems that apply water directly to root plant zones may be used any time.

New Plantings, Sod or Landscape
New landscaping should be installed within a reasonable time from the date of purchase and verified with a receipt or invoice.

All Property Sizes:
In place on first day: New landscaping can be watered without regard to restrictions on the first day it is installed.
In place from 2 days to 30 days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday AND/OR Sunday (any days except Friday):
12 a.m. (midnight) to 10 a.m. AND/OR 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

In place from 31 days to 60 days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, AND/OR Saturday: 12 a.m. (midnight) to 10 a.m. AND/OR 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Additional watering days can only be used to benefit new landscaping, and an entire irrigation system zone may only be watered if it contains at least 50% new landscaping. If less than 50%, use targeted or hand-watering.

Hand Watering
For stressed plants, 10 minutes per day on any day using a single hose with an attached automatic shut-off nozzle.

Direct any questions or concerns regarding water restrictions in the City of Sunny Isles Beach to the Community Development Department: at 305.792.1705.

Visit our offices between 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at:
Sunny Isles Beach Government Center Floor 3
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160