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Notice: 7255714

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

YEAR-ROUND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES

Overview

RULE:

40D-22.201	Year-Round Water Conservation Measures
40D-22.401	Enforcement

PURPOSE:

To make more consistent the year-round water conservation regulations relating to landscape irrigation among the District, the St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Consistency of regulations will promote compliance and more efficient enforcement of the regulations especially in areas where counties or municipalities are located in more than one water management district. In December 2008, the Board approved adoption of the proposed amendments pending adoption by the other Districts of consistent year-round regulations. SJRWMD has adopted its rules. Because there will be a delay in rule adoption for the SFWMD, this District’s Board authorized completion of this rulemaking.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendments approved by the Board in December 2008 provide (1) a maximum of twice-per-week watering with specified days for residential properties, (2) a separate twice-per-week watering schedule for nonresidential properties, (3) uniform allowable watering hours for all property types and sources of water, including reclaimed water, (4) modification of the establishment period allowance for new plant material, (5) clarification regarding what constitutes one complete irrigation application, (6) clarification regarding the need to improve the efficiency of reclaimed water, (7) requirements for rain sensors, (8) provisions governing operation of fountains and augmentation of water bodies, and (9) a provision for review of a local government's proposed ordinance that includes different year-round measures prior to approval of the ordinance by the applicable city council or county commission.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.219, 373.223 FS.

LAW:

373.119, 373.171, 373.175, 373.219, 373.223, 373.246, 373.603, 373.609 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/12/2009 Vol. 35/23

COMMENTS:

From 6/12/2009 To 7/3/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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