--- title: Anmore watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: Anmore, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/anmore category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Anmore sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions.json" --- # Anmore watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **Short answer:** Anmore follows the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan. Stage 1 starts automatically on May 1 and runs to October 15. Under Stage 1, even addresses water lawns on Saturdays and odd addresses on Sundays. Check the Village website for the current stage. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Anmore, https://anmore.com) **Cost:** New lawn watering permit $35 for 21 days (extension $25); nematode permit $35 for 14 days. Bylaw notice fines: $100 (Stage 1) to $400 (Stage 4). **How long:** Stage 1 runs from May 1 to October 15 each year; other stages start 72 hours after being declared. **Where:** - In person: Village Hall (Anmore Community Hub), 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC V3H 5G9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: Village Hall, 604-469-9877 ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 comes into force automatically on May 1 each year and runs until October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 start 72 hours after the Greater Vancouver Water District Commissioner declares them and a public announcement is made. Anmore buys its water from Port Moody and follows the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018, s. 3.1(b), 3.2, 3.4(a)](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf) - Official wording: "If no Restriction Stage is in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Restrictions come into" … "Stage 1 Restrictions will remain in force until October 15 of each year, unless" … "comes into force in the Village seventy-two" - Source: [Water & Storm Services](https://anmore.com/services/water-services/) - Official wording: "Anmore purchases its water from Port Moody" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1, residential lawns: even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays, odd-numbered on Sundays; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., hand watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stages 2, 3 and 4: watering lawns is prohibited. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018, Schedule A, Stage 1 and 2](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf) - Official wording: "Even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays and odd- numbered civic addresses on Sundays:" … "Automatic watering – from 5 am to 7 am" … "Watering lawns Prohibited" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Allowed at any time:** Trees, shrubs, flowers (not edible plants): Stages 1 and 2, 5-9 a.m. with a sprinkler, or any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip. Stage 3: no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Stage 4: prohibited. All hoses need an automatic shut-off device. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018, Schedule A](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf) - Official wording: "On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler" … "On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker" … "Prohibited if using a sprinkler or soaker hose" … "All hoses must have an automatic shut-off device." … "Watering trees, shrubs, and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **New lawns:** A permit to water a new lawn or new landscaping during Stage 1 or 2 costs $35 for 21 days and may be extended once for $25 (42 days in total). A permit for a lawn treated with nematodes costs $35 for 14 days. In Stage 2 no new permits are issued and existing permits run until they expire; in Stage 3 (and 4) all permits are invalid. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A, Water Utility](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf) - Official wording: "Permit to water new lawn or landscaping during Stage 1 or $35.00" … "Water Sprinkling Permit may be extended (optional) one time $25.00" … "Water Sprinkling Permit for lawn treated by nematodes $35.00" - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018, s. 5.4, 5.5; Schedule A Stage 2](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf) - Official wording: "No new permits issued or renewed" … "All Village issued permits are invalidated" … "All Village permits issued for lawn watering are invalidated" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: Stage 1 offence $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300, Stage 4 $400. Pay 70% of that within 14 days ($70, $140, $210, $280); after 30 days $130, $260, $390, $500. The municipal ticket schedule lists the same base amounts. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) - Official wording: "Stage 1 Restrictions Offence 6.3 a) $100 $70 $130" … "Stage 2 Restrictions Offence 6.3 b) $200 $140 $260" … "Stage 3 Restrictions Offence 6.3 c) $300 $210 $390" … "Stage 4 Restrictions Offence 6.3 d) $400 $280 $500" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009, Schedule 11](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf) - Official wording: "Stage 1 Restrictions Offence $100" … "Stage 4 Restrictions Offence $400" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 4 (b), (c)](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) - Official wording: "if payment is received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving" … "if payment is received more than 30 days after the person receiving or being" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Anmore Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 684-2023) - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018, s. 1](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf) - Official wording: "Anmore Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018" - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018, cover](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf) - Official wording: "Anmore Drinking Water Conservation Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 684-2023" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Anmore buys its water from Port Moody and follows the Metro Vancouver [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018](). Stage 1 comes into force automatically on May 1 each year and runs until October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 start 72 hours after the Greater Vancouver Water District Commissioner declares them and a public announcement is made. The current stage changes through the season, so check the Village's news page and [Water & Storm Services page](https://anmore.com/services/water-services/). ## Good to know - **Stage 1, residential lawns:** even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays, odd-numbered on Sundays. Automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.; hand watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stages 2, 3 and 4: watering lawns is prohibited. Non-residential and mixed-use properties follow different days and times. - **Trees, shrubs and flowers** (not edible plants): Stages 1 and 2, 5-9 a.m. with a sprinkler, or any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip. Stage 3: no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Stage 4: prohibited. All hoses need an automatic shut-off device. - **New lawns:** a permit during Stage 1 or 2 costs $35 for 21 days and may be extended once for $25 (42 days in total). A permit for a lawn treated with nematodes costs $35 for 14 days. In Stage 2 no new permits are issued and existing permits run until they expire; in Stage 3 and 4 all permits are invalid. - **Fines:** a bylaw notice is $100 for a Stage 1 offence, $200 for Stage 2, $300 for Stage 3 and $400 for Stage 4. Pay 70% within 14 days ($70, $140, $210, $280); after 30 days $130, $260, $390, $500. The municipal ticket schedule lists the same base amounts. ## Official forms and pages - [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) - [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf) - [Water & Storm Services, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/services/water-services/) ## Related questions - [Anmore bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/water-restrictions.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/water-restrictions.md) - [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Water & Storm Services, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/services/water-services/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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