North Kenwood Neighborhood Association

Extremely Important Info Re: Water Restrictions/Fines

Forwarding Message from South West Florida Water Management Department   New Water Restrictions now through June 30, 2009 The SWFWMD has decided to tighten the watering restrictions for Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties at the request of Tampa Bay Water, the area's wholesale water provider. These additional measures go into effect one day after SWFWMD publishes their public notice (7-10 days from their Press Release on October 28, 2008). Restrictions last until June 30, 2009, unless modified or rescinded by the SWFWMD. 

No more warnings - Citations will now be issued The main actions- we will no longer be sending warnings to violators, but have to go directly to citations that carry fines. All lawn renovations not scheduled prior to the Orders effective date shall be postponed. Other non-essential lawn and landscape uses shall be eliminated. Also, hand watering and micro-irrigation are now limited to 6 p.m. until 8 a.m.. Aesthetic fountains and waterfalls (including stormwater features) are limited to four hours of operation a day.

AGAIN WATERING RESTRICTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Watering in St. Petersburg is permitted on Saturday for even addresses and Sunday for odd addresses. Allowable hours are between the hours of 5 to 9 a.m. and/or 7 to 11 p.m. The two time periods are to allow for adequate watering for large properties, when needed, while not permitting watering of the same area twice within the same day.