Fresh water usage.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 8-27
in effect§ 8-27 - Fresh water usage.
(a) During any state of local emergency lawfully declared by either the City Council or the City Manager, it shall be unlawful, within the City of Cape Coral, for any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind to use potable water supplied by the city or a franchise water supplier for any purpose other than cooking, drinking, bathing, or any medical/public safety related activity.
(b) Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind who knowingly violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished according to law and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding the sum of $500, or imprisonment in the Lee County Jail for a period not exceeding 60 days, or by such fine and imprisonment. In addition to the penalties set forth above, the City of Cape Coral is authorized to shut off the water supply to such violators.
(Ord. 30-11, 6-6-2011)
Source: City of Cape Coral, Florida, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/cape_coral/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH8FIPREMMA_ARTIVEMMA_S8-27FRWAUSFetched: 11/4/2026