Barriere watering restrictions
Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Barriere?
Short answer
In the District of Barriere, lawn watering follows the Normal Stage (3 days a week) year-round unless staff declare Stage 1 to 4. Even-numbered addresses water Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; odd-numbered, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Key facts
| When restrictions apply | The Normal Stage (3 days a week) applies year-round unless staff declare Stage 1 to 4, weighing weather, drought, river and reservoir levels and, at a minimum, following Provincial drought guidelines. Changes get up to 7 days' notice where possible. Restrictions revert to Normal after October 15 unless conservation must continue. Current stage: Local Notices.Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, ss. 12.1, 12.3, 12.4, 12.6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingis active year-round except when a higher Conservation notice of up to 7 days will be provided after October 15th of any year unless conservations are required to remain in follow Provincial drought guidelines when reducing water consumption. |
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| Sprinkling schedule | Normal Stage: even-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; odd-numbered Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (automatic underground systems: dedicated day, 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.). Stage 1: even Tuesday and Saturday, odd Monday and Friday. Stage 2: even Saturday, odd Friday. Stage 3: no lawn watering.Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Normal Stage; Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 1; Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 2; Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingan even numbered address, except on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between the hours of an odd numbered address, except on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, between the may water on their dedicated day of the week based on their address listed above between the hours of 3:30am an even numbered address, except on Tuesdays and Saturdays between the hours of an odd numbered address, except on Mondays and Fridays, between the hours of 6:30am an even numbered address, except on Saturdays between the hours of 6:30am to 9:00am an odd numbered address, except on Fridays, between the hours of 6:30am to 9:00am During Stage 3, no person shall: • water a lawn. • water gardens, trees or shrubs, including newly seeded or sodded lawns, newly seeded or |
| Allowed at any time | Normal Stage: drip irrigation, or a hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, for gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables (no days or hours stated). Stage 1: same for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables. Stage 2: only on the Normal watering days and hours. Stage 3: only on Stage 1 days and hours. Soaker hoses are prohibited.Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Normal Stage; Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 2; Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, s. 13.10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingwater gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables if watering is done by a drip-irrigation water gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables if watering is done by hand-held but only during the prescribed Normal Stage watering hours and No person shall use a Soaker Hose for the purpose of irrigation. |
| New lawns | Normal Stage only: new sod or newly seeded lawn may be watered on any day during the first 7 days after installation, within the Normal watering hours, with the District's prior approval. Newly planted lawns and gardens may be hand-watered during installation and for 24 hours with prior approval. Stage 3 bans all of it.Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Normal Stage; Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A, Stage 3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingwater new sod or newly seeded lawn during the first 7 days after installation on any day but only during the prescribed Normal Stage watering hours if prior approval of the District of during installation including newly seeded or sodded lawns |
| Fine | Bylaw 265 s. 13.1: a fine under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw if a notice is used (its Schedule A has no Bylaw 265 item), or on summary conviction $1,000 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs. An older ticket schedule lists $25 first offence, $50 second, then water shut-off.Sources differ: The $25/$50 amounts are in the 2018 ticket schedule for 'Water Restriction Bylaw No. 39', which Bylaw 265 (Dec. 2025) does not name as repealed; it repealed Water Systems Bylaw No. 189. Treated as a possible conflict.Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, s. 13.1; Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151, Schedule A, Water Restriction Bylaw No. 39 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA fine in accordance with the most recent Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, a minimum fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and a maximum fine of Ten thousand Dollars Violation of Water Restrictions $25 1st offence $50 2nd offense |
| Bylaw | Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A (Water Conservation Stages)Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingWater Regulations Bylaw No. 265 |
How it works
The Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (Schedule A, Water Conservation Stages) sets the Normal Stage year-round. Staff may declare Stage 1 to 4, weighing weather, drought, river and reservoir levels and, at a minimum, following Provincial drought guidelines. Changes get up to 7 days' notice where possible. Restrictions revert to Normal after October 15 unless conservation must continue. Current stage: Local Notices on the District website.
Steps
- Normal Stage: even-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; odd-numbered Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Automatic underground systems get a dedicated day, 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.
- Stage 1: even Tuesday and Saturday, odd Monday and Friday. Stage 2: even Saturday, odd Friday. Stage 1 and 2 keep the same hours. Stage 3: no lawn watering. Stage 4: in-home water use only.
- Check Local Notices or call 250-672-9751 for the current stage.
Good to know
- Normal Stage: drip irrigation, or a hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, for gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables (no days or hours stated). Stage 1: same for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables. Stage 2: only on the Normal days and hours. Stage 3: only on Stage 1 days and hours. Soaker hoses are prohibited. Washing a vehicle with a shut-off nozzle and topping up pools are allowed in the Normal Stage.
- New sod or newly seeded lawn may be watered on any day for the first 7 days after installation, within the Normal hours, with the District's prior approval (Normal Stage only). Stage 3 bans it.
- Fines: Bylaw 265 (section 13.1) allows a fine under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw if a notice is used, or on summary conviction $1,000 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs. An older 2018 ticket schedule lists $25 for a first offence and $50 for a second, then water shut-off, under an older water restriction bylaw. Ask the District which applies.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (PDF), District of Barriere (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71, Amendment No. 151 (PDF), District of Barriere (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere (read 2026-11-08)
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