{"title":"Fruitvale watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Fruitvale?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Fruitvale's water bylaw sets no standing watering schedule. When supply is short, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) or its operator issues a notice that sets the days and hours sprinkling is allowed, or bans it. Check the Village water page for the current notice.","aliases":["watering restrictions fruitvale","lawn sprinkling fruitvale","water stage fruitvale","water bylaw fruitvale","beaver valley water restrictions"],"cost":"Breaking a restriction: up to $500 plus costs on conviction, with each day a separate offence.","how_long":"A notice applies only while it is in effect; check the Village water page.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":null,"status":"none","note":"The water bylaw sets no fixed watering season or stage dates.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)"}]},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"No standing schedule in the bylaw. When a notice is issued, the RDKB or its operator fixes the days and hours sprinkling is allowed, or prohibits it.","short":"No standing schedule; set by notice","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.5(a)","quotes":["fixing the days and hours upon or during which"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The water bylaw states no exemptions for hand watering or gardens.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)"}]},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The water bylaw says nothing about new lawns or sod.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)"}]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Up to $500 plus costs on summary conviction for each offence, each day a separate offence (RDKB Bylaw 1754 s. 9.1). Fruitvale's own ticket schedules (Bylaws 976 and 921) list no water-restriction offence.","short":"Up to $500 on conviction","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","section":"s. 9.1","quotes":["liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021, s. 2.5. It covers the Beaver Valley Water Service; the western part of Fruitvale is served by the Beaver Falls Waterworks District, whose rules are not in the documents read.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","section":"s. 5","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/water/","title":"Water, Village of Fruitvale","section":"Beaver Valley Water Supply","quotes":["The western section of Fruitvale is serviced by the Beaver Falls Waterworks District."]}],"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 Beaver Valley Water Service is owned by the RDKB and operated by the Village. Its [Rates Bylaw No. 1754](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf) (s. 2.5) sets no fixed watering season or stage dates. When there is a supply shortage, the RDKB or its operator issues a notice that fixes the days and hours sprinkling is allowed, or prohibits it.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the notice on the Village's [water page](https://fruitvale.ca/services/water/) for the current restrictions. The page links to the RDKB WaterSmart page.\n2. Follow the days and hours in the notice.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw states no exemptions for hand watering or gardens, and says nothing about new lawns or sod. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551.\n- The bylaw covers the Beaver Valley Water Service. The western part of Fruitvale is served by the Beaver Falls Waterworks District, whose rules we did not read.\n- Fine: up to $500 plus costs on summary conviction for each offence, and each day is a separate offence. The Village's ticket schedules list no water-restriction offence.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/water/","title":"Water, Village of Fruitvale","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/fruitvale/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions.json"}}