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title: Chase watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Chase?"
place: Chase, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/chase
category: Water, sewer, roads and snow
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Chase
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Chase watering restrictions

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

**Short answer:** In Chase, watering restrictions run May 15 to September 30. No watering between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses water only on odd-numbered days; even-numbered addresses only on even-numbered days.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Chase, https://chasebc.ca)  
**Cost:** No fee. The fine is not stated on the Village's page.  
**How long:** Restrictions apply May 15 to September 30.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 826 Okanagan Avenue, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-679-3238
- Online: Watering Restrictions page, https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** May 15 to September 30, for both automated and non-automated irrigation systems (the page gives no year).
  - Source: [Watering Restrictions](https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions)
  - Official wording: "Effective May 15th – September 30th, watering restrictions apply to both AUTOMATED AND NON-AUTOMATED irrigation systems"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** No watering between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses water only on odd-numbered days; even-numbered addresses only on even-numbered days.
  - Source: [Watering Restrictions](https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions)
  - Official wording: "NO WATERING ALLOWED BETWEEN 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m." … "ONLY WATER ON ODD NUMBERED DAYS" … "ONLY WATER ON EVEN NUMBERED DAYS"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at any time on any day.
  - Source: [Watering Restrictions](https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions)
  - Official wording: "Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at anytime on any day"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** Not confirmed. Chase's bylaw PDFs sit behind a sign-in, so the bylaw text could not be read.
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. Chase's bylaw PDFs sit behind a sign-in, so the bylaw text could not be read.
- **Bylaw:** Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010 (Consolidated), amended by Waterworks Amendment (Watering Restrictions) Bylaw No. 810-2015.
  - Source: [Bylaws list](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws)
  - Official wording: "Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010 (Consolidated)" … "Waterworks Amendment (Watering Restrictions) Bylaw No. 810-2015"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Chase restricts watering from May 15 to September 30, for both automated and non-automated irrigation systems. The Village's page does not name the bylaw. The [Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010](<https://chasebc.ca/bylaws>), amended by Waterworks Amendment (Watering Restrictions) Bylaw No. 810-2015, is the likely source, but confirm with the Village.

## Good to know

- No watering between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- Odd-numbered addresses water only on odd-numbered days. Even-numbered addresses water only on even-numbered days.
- Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at any time on any day.
- The Village's page mentions no exemption for new lawns, and states no fine.
- The Village issues separate notices that can expand restrictions or lift advisories. Check the Village's website notices or call 250-679-3238 for the current status.

## Official forms and pages

- [Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions)
- [Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010 (Village bylaws list)](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws)

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## Sources

- [Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws list, Village of Chase](https://chasebc.ca/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)

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