{"title":"Gibsons watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Gibsons?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","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":"Town of Gibsons","url":"https://www.gibsons.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Gibsons has four watering stages from May 1 to October 15 each year. At Stage 1, sprinklers are allowed 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on set days by odd or even address. Check the Town's water regulations page for the current stage. Fines are $100 to $400.","aliases":["sprinkling restrictions gibsons","watering schedule gibsons","lawn watering days gibsons","water stage gibsons"],"cost":"Bylaw notices by stage: Stage 1 $100; Stage 2 $200; Stage 3 $300; Stage 4 $400.","how_long":"Seasonal, May 1 to October 15 each year.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Water regulations (current stage), Town of Gibsons","value":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Town Hall","value":"604-886-2274"},{"type":"email","label":"Town of Gibsons","value":"info@gibsons.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014 (Town of Gibsons)","url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/"},{"title":"Water regulations, Town of Gibsons","url":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Gibsons bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Gibsons garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/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":"Seasonal, May 1 to October 15 each year. Four stages (1 normal, 2 moderate, 3 acute, 4 severe water supply level); the Director of Infrastructure Services may impose them in a water shortage.","short":"May 1 to October 15; Stages 1 to 4","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/","title":"Water regulations, Town of Gibsons","section":"About Water Regulations","quotes":["Water regulations are in place from May 1 to October 15 every year"]},{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014, Town of Gibsons (consolidated October 2018)","section":"s. 5.2.2; Schedule G","quotes":["may, in the event of water supply","shortages, impose Outdoor Water Use Restrictions according to Schedule","Normal","Moderate","Acute","Severe"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Stage 1: sprinkler or soaker hose 7-9 a.m. and 7-9 p.m.; even addresses Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday; odd addresses Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. Stage 2: 7-9 a.m. only; even addresses Thursday, Sunday; odd addresses Wednesday, Saturday. Stages 3 and 4: not allowed.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; 7-9 a.m., 7-9 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/","title":"Water regulations, Town of Gibsons","section":"Regulation Stages","quotes":["7-9 am & 7-9 pm","Even addresses: Tues, Thurs, Sun","Odd addresses: Mon, Wed, Sat","Even addresses: Thurs, Sun 7-9 am","Odd addresses: Wed, Sat 7-9 am"]},{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014, Town of Gibsons (consolidated October 2018)","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["Sprinkling or soaker hose","Not allowed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Hand watering with a container or spray-trigger nozzle is allowed at any time in Stages 1 and 2 (lawns too); in Stage 3 only trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables. Micro or drip irrigation (25 psi or less) is allowed at any time in Stages 1 to 3 for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014, Town of Gibsons (consolidated October 2018)","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["Micro/drip irrigation (25","OK at any time","Hand watering lawns","Hand watering trees,","ONLY with"]},{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/","title":"Water regulations, Town of Gibsons","section":"Regulation Stages","quotes":["Ok at any time, ONLY with a container or spray trigger nozzle.","Not allowed except with micro/drip irrigation"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"Stage 1: watering an unestablished new lawn outside the allowed times needs a permit, which must be displayed on the lawn. Stage 2: only existing permits, no new permits. Stages 3 and 4: not allowed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/","title":"Water regulations, Town of Gibsons","section":"Regulation Stages","quotes":["*Watering an unestablished new lawn requires a permit. The permit must be displayed on the lawn","*Watering unestablished new lawns: As per existing permits. No new permits issued"]},{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014, Town of Gibsons (consolidated October 2018)","section":"Schedule G","quotes":["vegetables Sprinkling unestablished By permit only, As per existing new lawns beyond must be displayed permit. No new Not allowed Not allowed","Sprinkling unestablished By permit only, As per existing new lawns beyond must be displayed permit. No new Not allowed Not allowed allowable times. on lawn permits issued"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notices by stage: Stage 1 $100 ($75 if paid early, $125 late); Stage 2 $200 ($150, $250); Stage 3 $300 ($225, $375); Stage 4 $400 ($300, $500).","short":"Notice $100 Stage 1 ($75 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1192 s. 5.2.2","quotes":["Contrary to stage 1 restrictions $100 $75 $125","Contrary to stage 2 restrictions $200 $150 $250","Contrary to stage 3 restrictions $300 $225 $375","Contrary to stage 4 restrictions $400 $300 $500"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014, Town of Gibsons (consolidated October 2018)","section":"Title","quotes":["TOWN OF GIBSONS WATER REGULATION BYLAW No. 1192, 2014 Adopted: February 4th, 2014 Consolidated for convenience October, 2018"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192](<https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/>) sets four stages: 1 (normal), 2 (moderate), 3 (acute) and 4 (severe water supply level). The Town's rules run from May 1 to October 15 each year, and the Director of Infrastructure Services may impose stages in a water shortage. They apply in the Town's water zones 1, 2 and 3; the Sunshine Coast Regional District has different rules. The Town's [water regulations page](https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/) shows the current stage.\n\n## Sprinkler and soaker hose schedule\n\n- **Stage 1:** 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Even addresses: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. Odd addresses: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.\n- **Stage 2:** 7 to 9 a.m. only. Even addresses: Thursday, Sunday. Odd addresses: Wednesday, Saturday.\n- **Stages 3 and 4:** not allowed.\n\nOnly one hose and one sprinkler head may run at a time; this does not apply to automatic underground systems.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Hand watering with a container or spray-trigger nozzle is allowed at any time in Stages 1 and 2 (lawns too); in Stage 3 only trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables.\n- Micro or drip irrigation (25 psi or less) is allowed at any time in Stages 1 to 3 for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables.\n- Stage 4: all outdoor use is banned except as required by law or for health and safety.\n- New lawns: at Stage 1, watering an unestablished new lawn outside the allowed times needs a permit, displayed on the lawn. At Stage 2, only existing permits; no new ones. Not allowed at Stages 3 and 4. For the permit, call 604-886-2274 or email info@gibsons.ca.\n- Bylaw notices: Stage 1 $100 ($75 if paid early, $125 late); Stage 2 $200 ($150, $250); Stage 3 $300 ($225, $375); Stage 4 $400 ($300, $500).","sources":[{"url":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/","title":"Water regulations, Town of Gibsons","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014, Town of Gibsons (consolidated October 2018)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions.json"}}