Water Restrictions for Sarasota County 2026

Due to extremely dry conditions and a rainfall deficit of over 13 inches, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has issued Phase 3 water restrictions, which will affect Sarasota County beginning April 3.

What is changing?
– Watering hours are now LIMITED to overnight (8 p.m. – 4 a.m.) on your watering day.
– Car washing can be done on your watering day at any time, but you must have a shutoff nozzle on their water hose.
– Fountains are limited to 4 hours per day.
– Public Utilities staff will issue citations without warning beginning April 17.

The following counties are subject to these restrictions: Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and Sumter counties; portions of Charlotte, Highlands, and Lake counties; the City of Dunnellon and The Villages in Marion County; and the portion of Gasparilla Island in Charlotte County.

More information can be found at scgov.net/WaterRestrictions.