--- title: Belcarra watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Belcarra?" place: Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/belcarra category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Belcarra sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions.json" --- # Belcarra watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Belcarra? **Short answer:** Yes. Belcarra follows the Metro Vancouver watering stages: Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to October 15, and Stages 2 to 4 are announced as needed. The Village's bylaw and Metro Vancouver's current page differ on days and hours, so check both. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Belcarra, https://belcarra.ca) **Cost:** Sprinkling Permit for a new lawn: $100 application plus a daily fee of $100 (May 1 to October 15) or $50 (October 15 to May 1). Fines: Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $350, Stage 4 $500. **How long:** Stage 1 applies from May 1 to October 15 each year. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays).) - Phone: Village Office, 604-937-4100 - Email: Village Office, belcarra@belcarra.ca ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to October 15. Stages 2 and 3 are activated and deactivated by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner, and Stage 4 in an emergency. The bylaw applies once the Village gives notice of a level. - Source: [Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Part 13 s. 86; Schedule A s. 3](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "If the Municipality has given notice of a water restriction level by public newspaper" … "Stage 1 reduces demand in summer months, and is automatically in effect on May 1 until October 15" … "Stages 2 and 3, activated and deactivated by the GVWD Commissioner" - Source: [Water restrictions, Metro Vancouver, Metro Vancouver page](https://metrovancouver.org/services/water/water-restrictions) - Official wording: "Water restrictions are in effect from May 1 to October 15." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Bylaw Schedule A, Stage 1: even-numbered addresses Wednesdays and Saturdays, odd-numbered addresses Thursdays and Sundays, 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Metro Vancouver's current Stage 1 is stricter: even addresses Saturdays, odd addresses Sundays, automatic watering 5-7 a.m., manual 6-9 a.m. (Sources differ: The bylaw's Schedule A is a 2017 excerpt of the Metro Vancouver plan. The Village's 2026 notices and Metro Vancouver's current page differ: Stage 1 residential lawn watering is even-numbered addresses Saturdays and odd-numbered Sundays, automatic 5-7 a.m. and manual 6-9 a.m.; the Village's July 2026 Stage 2 notice said lawn watering is prohibited and sprinklers on trees, shrubs and flowers run 5-9 a.m. The bylaw is followed here as required.) - Source: [Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule A, s. 3.1 Stage 1 residential](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Even-numbered civic addresses: on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4 am to 9 am" … "Odd-numbered civic addresses: on Thursdays and Sundays from 4 am to 9 am" - Source: [Water restrictions, Metro Vancouver, Stage 1 residential](https://metrovancouver.org/services/water/water-restrictions) - Official wording: "Residential lawn watering allowed: Even-numbered addresses: Saturdays Odd-numbered addresses: Sundays" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Allowed at any time:** Trees, shrubs and flowers (not edible plants): any day, any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation; by sprinkler 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the bylaw (5 a.m. to 9 a.m. per Metro Vancouver now). Vegetable gardens may be watered any time. Hoses need an automatic shut-off. (Sources differ: The bylaw's Schedule A is a 2017 excerpt of the Metro Vancouver plan. The Village's 2026 notices and Metro Vancouver's current page differ: Stage 1 residential lawn watering is even-numbered addresses Saturdays and odd-numbered Sundays, automatic 5-7 a.m. and manual 6-9 a.m.; the Village's July 2026 Stage 2 notice said lawn watering is prohibited and sprinklers on trees, shrubs and flowers run 5-9 a.m. The bylaw is followed here as required.) - Source: [Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule A, s. 3 general and s. 3.1](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation" … "All hoses must have an automatic shut-off device" - Source: [Return to Stage 1 notice, September 1, 2026, Village notice, Sept 1, 2026](https://belcarra.ca/return-to-stage-1-metro-vancouver-water-restrictions-september-1-2026/) - Official wording: "Vegetable gardens can be watered any time" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **New lawns:** Yes. For a newly seeded or sodded lawn, get a Sprinkling Permit from the Village: $100 application plus a daily fee of $100 (May 1 to October 15) or $50 (October 15 to May 1). Properties with confirmed nematode application are exempt from enforcement of the older 2011 lawn watering restriction. - Source: [Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), ss. 87-88](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "where a lawn is newly seeded or sodded, a person may obtain a Sprinkling Permit from the Municipality to carry out sprinkling of the new lawn" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule 13](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Sprinkling Permit Application $100.00" … "per day fee October 15 to May 1 $50.00" … "per day fee May 1 to October 15 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice for water use contrary to a restriction: Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $350, Stage 4 $500. The amount is the same whether paid early or late. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule A, Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, s. 85](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Water Use contrary to restriction Stage 1 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00" … "Water Use contrary to restriction Stage 2 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00" … "Water Use contrary to restriction Stage 3 $350.00 $350.00 $350.00" … "Water Use contrary to restriction Stage 4 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Belcarra Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (Part 13 and Schedule A, Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan) - Source: [Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Part 13, s. 88](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) - Official wording: "Village of Belcarra Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the [Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012]() (Part 13 and Schedule A), Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to October 15. Stages 2 and 3 are activated and deactivated by the Metro Vancouver Commissioner, and Stage 4 in an emergency. The bylaw applies once the Village gives notice of a level. The current stage is not stated here; check the Village's public notices on belcarra.ca. ## Good to know - Bylaw Schedule A, Stage 1 lawn watering: even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays, odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays and Sundays, 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. - Metro Vancouver's current Stage 1 page is stricter: even addresses Saturdays, odd addresses Sundays, automatic watering 5-7 a.m. and manual watering 6-9 a.m. Confirm which applies with the Village before watering. - Trees, shrubs and flowers (not edible plants) may be watered any day, any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation. By sprinkler it is 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the bylaw (5 a.m. to 9 a.m. per Metro Vancouver now). Vegetable gardens may be watered any time. Hoses need an automatic shut-off. - New lawn: get a Sprinkling Permit from the Village. The application is $100, plus a daily fee of $100 from May 1 to October 15 or $50 from October 15 to May 1. - Bylaw notice for water use contrary to a restriction: Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $350, Stage 4 $500. The amount is the same whether paid early or late. - Questions: Village Office, 604-937-4100. ## Official forms and pages - [Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) - [Water restrictions, Metro Vancouver](https://metrovancouver.org/services/water/water-restrictions) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) ## Related questions - [Belcarra garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection.md) - [Belcarra bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines.md) - [Belcarra yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste.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) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/water-restrictions.md) - [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/water-restrictions.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Water restrictions, Metro Vancouver](https://metrovancouver.org/services/water/water-restrictions) (read 2026-11-08) - [Return to Stage 1 notice, September 1, 2026, Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/return-to-stage-1-metro-vancouver-water-restrictions-september-1-2026/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.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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