Fort St James watering restrictions
Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Fort St James?
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.
Key facts
| When restrictions apply | 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.Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024, s. 4.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingIn 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 |
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| Sprinkling schedule | None set. The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering and no new-lawn exemption.Read: Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024; Water and Sewer Service |
| Allowed at any time | None set. The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering and no new-lawn exemption.Read: Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024; Water and Sewer Service |
| New lawns | None set. The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering and no new-lawn exemption.Read: Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024; Water and Sewer Service |
| Fine | $100 for overuse during water restrictions (s. 4.4).Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024, Sched. D (Fines) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOveruse during water restrictions $100.00 |
| Bylaw | District of Fort St. James Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004 (office consolidation November 26, 2024)Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024, Cover · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingWATER CONNECTION AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 808, 2004 |
How it works
The Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004 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.
Good to know
- The water page read does not state a current stage. Call the District Office at 250-996-8233 to check what applies now.
- 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.
- Overuse during water restrictions is a $100 fine.
- Disobeying a notice can lead to disconnection without notice.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James (read 2026-11-08)
- Water and Sewer Service, District of Fort St James (read 2026-11-08)
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. How answers are checked.