After nearly a year-long education program telling residents which day they can water their lawns, Hernando County's code enforcement department is changing the program. Code enforcement officers handed out 18 citations as of Thursday evening. County employees handed out as many as 5,000 warnings to violators during the past several months, McDowell said. He said he has not received any complaints from residents that were cited.
Residents given citations can go to court and ask that it be voided.
Residents with addresses ending in 2 or 3 may water lawns on Tuesdays. Residents with addresses ending in 4 or 5 may water lawns on Wednesdays. Residents with addresses ending in 6 or 7 may water lawns on Thursdays. Residents can hand water plants and shrubbery any day of the week and time.