Who "TYPICALLY" pays for irrigation of a SFR lawn?

[Sam Leon]

Location is Florida.

Lease does not stipulate who pays for the watering of the yards.

During the initial lease negotiation, the topic did come up. The realtor said we both contribute. I pay for someone to mow the lawn twice a month ($80 a month) and the tenant pays for the irrigation as part of HIS water bill. He seems agreeable at the time, but nothing was written into the lease.

We also discussed who's responsibility it is to put up hurricane shutters in the event of a hurricane approaching. We agreed I (landlord) would do it but at my discretion. In other words if I don't think a storm is threatening enough to do it I don't have to, if he worries he could do it himself. That wasn't written into the lease either.

After two months he complained of high water bill. I looked into it and yes it is high because the city charges on a bracket. First 3000 gallons $1.72 per 1000 gal, but once over 20,000 gal they charge $10 per 1000 gal and there are multiple tiers in between. I put in new sod so initially needed more water and set the sprinklers to water every day. My fault and will reimburse him for it.

However, I said let me dial back on the sprinklers to once a week instead of once a day, and that should only cost an additional $40 each month on your end. I am paying $80 to mow the lawn twice a month. Fair? He said no, I don't want to pay a dime for watering the lawn.

Any suggestion on a resolution?