Variances from year-round landscape irrigation measures.
Coral Springs Land Development Code § 250834.3
in effectSec. 250834.3. - Variances from year-round landscape irrigation measures.
(a) Any user may request relief from the provisions of section 250834.2. For landscape irrigation uses within City of Coral Springs by filing a petition for variance with the City of Coral Springs, Development Services Department. Development Services and the relevant water utility district will review such petitions and provide a written approval or denial.
(1) Petitions may request a variance from the specific day or days for landscape irrigation identified in this section and must demonstrate with particularity that compliance with the schedule of days for landscape irrigation will result in a substantial hardship on the petitioner requesting the variance, or those served by the petitioner. Variances granted pursuant to this section may not increase the total number of days per week per zone that irrigation is allowed. Subject to the other requirements for the consideration of a petition, the following are examples of circumstances that may result in a substantial hardship:
a. Two (2) or more properties share a common source of water which is not sufficient to provide for concurrent landscape irrigation on the same day or days; or
b. A public or private water system is experiencing, or reasonably anticipating, distribution problems that cannot otherwise be addressed.
(2) Each variance granted shall include a requirement for a notice to be posted at each parcel to which the variance pertains that the parcel is subject to a variance for landscape irrigation issued pursuant to section 250834.2 of the City of Coral Springs Land Development Code and the days on which irrigation of the parcel is authorized by the variance.
(3) A petition for variance may be withdrawn by the petitioner any time during the process.
(4) A variance under this section is invalid if it has expired or if its terms are violated by the user or any officer or agent of the user.
(5) A petition must contain the following information:
a. A caption including "Petition for Variance" from section 250834.2 of the City of Coral Springs Land Development Code;
b. The name, address, telephone number, and any facsimile number of the petitioner and any attorney or qualified representative of the petitioner;
c. The applicable section, or portions of a section, of the Land Development Code for which a variance is being requested;
d. The specific day or days for landscape irrigation that pose a substantial hardship to comply with, and the alternative day or days during which the petitioner can comply without such a hardship;
e. The specific facts that demonstrate a substantial hardship or a violation of the principles of fairness that would justify a variance;
f. The reason why the variance requested would serve the purposes of this section;
g. A statement of whether the variance requested is permanent or temporary. If the variance is temporary, the petition shall include the dates during which the petitioner requests the variance to be in effect; and
h. A map or survey of each parcel affected by the requested variance.
(b) Appeal of a decision granting or denying a petition for variance from 250834.2 of the City of Coral Springs Land Development Code shall be made within thirty (30) days. The written appeal will be directed to the City of Coral Springs City Commission, and submitted to the city clerk's office for scheduling.
(Ord. No. 2011-117, § 2, 7-5-11)
Source: City of Coral Springs, Florida, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/coral_springs/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=CH25ZOOR_ARTIXMILARE_S250834.3VAYEUNLAIRMEFetched: 11/8/2026