City of Fort Myers Water Restrictions

As of September 26, 2008, residents and businesses in  the City of Fort Myers are limited to:

Approved Watering Days:

Odd numbered addresses (1,3,5,7,9) - Wednesday and Saturday
Even numbered addresses (0,2,4,6,8) or no address -  Thursday and Sunday

Approved Watering Times:

Midnight to 10:00 A.M. OR
4:00 P.M. to Midnight

No Watering is Allowed:

Any day between 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. and
never on Monday, Tuesday and Friday

Full Exemptions:

Full exemptions to this ordinance are agriculture, athletic playing fields, golf courses, and low-volume hand watering*.

*Low volume hand watering 10 minutes per day - This means that you are allowed to hand water with a hose, but it must have an automatic shut-off nozzle on the end. At no time will an open hose be allowed to flow freely unattended, wasting water.

You may report violations to :

Monday-Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm
City of Fort Myers Code Enforcement
(239) 321-7940

All other times:

Fort Myers Police Department
Non-emergency phone number 321-7700

For specific questions regarding the Phase II restrictions, contact the South Florida Water Management District at:
www.sfwmd.gov, choose Water Restrictions link or
1-800-662-8876 toll free