{"title":"Fort St James watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Fort St James?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Fort St James","url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca"},"short_answer":"Fort St James has no fixed sprinkling schedule in its Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw. In a shortage, the Public Works Superintendent may issue a notice restricting water use. Overuse during restrictions is a $100 fine.","aliases":["sprinkling restrictions fort st james","watering days fort st james","water ban fort st james","lawn watering fort st james"],"cost":"$100 fine for overuse during water restrictions.","how_long":"Restrictions last as long as the notice says.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-996-8233"},{"type":"phone","label":"Public Works after-hours emergency","value":"250-996-3924"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf"},{"title":"Water and Sewer Service, District of Fort St James","url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/water-sewer-service"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Fort St James backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Fort St James garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"}],"topic":{"title":"Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions/"},"facts":{"in_effect":{"label":"When restrictions apply","value":"There is no fixed seasonal schedule in the bylaw. In a water supply shortage the Public Works Superintendent may issue a notice prohibiting, restricting or limiting water use by any or all consumers, delivered in writing, broadcast by the local radio station or advertised in the local newspaper.","short":"No set season; notice issued in a shortage","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","section":"s. 4.4","quotes":["In the event of a water supply shortage, due to any reason whatsoever, the Public Works","Superintendent may issue a notice prohibiting, restricting or limiting the use of water by"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering and no new-lawn exemption.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/water-sewer-service","title":"Water and Sewer Service, District of Fort St James"}]},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering and no new-lawn exemption.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/water-sewer-service","title":"Water and Sewer Service, District of Fort St James"}]},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering and no new-lawn exemption.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/water-sewer-service","title":"Water and Sewer Service, District of Fort St James"}]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 for overuse during water restrictions (s. 4.4).","short":"$100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","section":"Sched. D (Fines)","quotes":["Overuse during water restrictions","$100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Fort St. James Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004 (office consolidation November 26, 2024)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","section":"Cover","quotes":["WATER CONNECTION AND REGULATION","BYLAW NO. 808, 2004"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":3,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004](<https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf>) sets no seasonal watering schedule for Fort St James. In a water supply shortage the Public Works Superintendent may issue a notice prohibiting, restricting or limiting water use by any or all consumers. It is delivered in writing, broadcast by the local radio station or advertised in the local newspaper.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The water page read does not state a current stage. Call the District Office at 250-996-8233 to check what applies now.\n- The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering categories and no new-lawn or sod exemption. Any such rules would come in a Public Works notice.\n- Overuse during water restrictions is a $100 fine.\n- Disobeying a notice can lead to disconnection without notice.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/water-sewer-service","title":"Water and Sewer Service, District of Fort St James","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions.json"}}