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title: 100 Mile House watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?"
place: 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada
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# 100 Mile House watering restrictions

**Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?

**Short answer:** In 100 Mile House, sprinkling is limited by odd and even addresses: even-numbered addresses sprinkle only on even-numbered days and odd-numbered addresses only on odd-numbered days, during times set by Community Services. Hand watering is allowed at any time.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of 100 Mile House, https://www.100milehouse.com)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice for watering contrary to the restrictions: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $110 after 28 days).  
**Where:**
- Phone: District of 100 Mile House office, 250-395-2434 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Public Works Yard, 250-395-2123 (7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Part 15 of the Water Rates & Regulation Bylaw No. 1474, 2026 sets no dates or stages. The sprinkling rules apply to all residential and commercial customers of the District water system. Council may suspend or limit water use whenever the public interest requires.
  - Source: [Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1474 Part 15 s. 1-2](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "required to comply with the following sprinkling regulations:" … "may, in its sole discretion, whenever the public interest so"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle only on even-numbered days; odd-numbered addresses only on odd-numbered days. Sprinkling is allowed only during the times designated by Community Services; the bylaw gives no hours.
  - Source: [Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1474 Part 15 s. 1(a)-(c)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Properties with even numbered addresses are allowed to sprinkle only on even" … "c) Sprinkling is only allowed during those times so designated by Community Services."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** Hand watering of plants with a hose with a hand-controlled nozzle or a hand-held container is allowed at any time (Bylaw 1474, Part 15, s. 1(d)).
  - Source: [Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1474 Part 15 s. 1(d)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Hand watering of plants using a hose with a hand controlled nozzle or a hand-held"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** None set. The District bylaw has no stated rule for new lawns.
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice for watering contrary to restrictions: $50 if paid within 14 days, $100 from day 15 to 28, $110 after 28 days. Court fine on conviction: $100 to $2,000 plus costs.
  - Source: [Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1429 Schedule A; Bylaw 1474 Part 19](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "15.1(a-e) Watering contrary to restrictions 50.00 100.00 110.00" … "on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of 100 Mile House Water Rates & Regulation Bylaw No. 1474, 2026, Part 15 (Water Restrictions); adopted September 8, 2026.
  - Source: [Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1474 Part 20](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Water Rates & Regulation Bylaw No. 1474," … "ADOPTED THIS 8th day of September 2026"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Part 15 (Water Restrictions) of the District's Water Rates and Regulation Bylaw No. 1474, 2026 applies to all residential and commercial customers of the District water system. Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle only on even-numbered days, and odd-numbered addresses only on odd-numbered days. Sprinkling is allowed only during the times Community Services designates; the bylaw gives no hours. The bylaw text is not posted on the District's website, so this comes from the September 8, 2026 [council agenda](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf).

## Good to know

- Hand watering plants with a hose fitted with a hand-controlled nozzle, or with a hand-held container, is allowed at any time.
- The bylaw sets no dates or stages. Council may suspend or limit water use whenever the public interest requires, so ask the District or check its website for any current restriction.
- The bylaw has no stated rule for new lawns.
- Bylaw notice for watering contrary to the restrictions: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $110 after 28 days). On conviction in court the fine is $100 to $2,000 plus costs.
- Water emergency after hours (broken pipes): 250-706-2217.

## Official forms and pages

- [Water and Sewer, District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/public-works/water-sewer)

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## Sources

- [Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)](https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water and Sewer, District of 100 Mile House](https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/public-works/water-sewer) (read 2026-11-08)

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