--- title: Golden watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Golden?" place: Golden, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/golden category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: Town of Golden sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/water-restrictions.json" --- # Golden watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Golden? **Short answer:** In Golden, the lawn and garden watering restrictions apply all year. Odd-numbered addresses water on odd days and even-numbered addresses on even days, 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Watering outside the rules is a $50 bylaw notice. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Golden, https://www.golden.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notice: $50 ($30 if paid within 14 days, $70 after 28 days). No permit fee found for a Watering Variance Permit. **How long:** A Watering Variance Permit lasts no longer than 21 days. **Where:** - Online: Watering Restrictions, Town of Golden, https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/watering-restrictions - Phone: Town of Golden, 250-344-2271 ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** The lawn and garden watering restrictions apply throughout the year. The Director of Public Works may temporarily change or suspend them for weather, electrical outage or conservation. - Source: [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations, s. 8.3, 8.4](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf) - Official wording: "the watering of lawns and gardens is restricted" … "throughout the year as follows:" … "The Director of Public Works may, by notice to the Director of Corporate Services and" … "alter any aspect of the watering restriction" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Odd-numbered addresses water on odd days of the month; even-numbered addresses on even days. Hours: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Automatic irrigation systems: midnight to 6 a.m. only, on the matching odd or even day. - Source: [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations, s. 8.3(a)-(d)](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf) - Official wording: "except on the odd numbered days of the month during the" … "hours of 4am to 10am and 7pm to 10pm" … "hours of midnight to 6am in accordance with the even and odd" - Source: [Watering Restrictions](https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/watering-restrictions) - Official wording: "Odd numbered addresses water on odd days" … "In the morning between 4 and 10 a.m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Allowed at any time:** Hand watering of plants with a hose that has a working spring-loaded shut-off nozzle, or with a hand-held container, is allowed at any time. The Town itself is exempt. - Source: [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations, s. 8.3(e), (f)](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf) - Official wording: "hand watering of plants using a hose with a working spring-loaded shut-off nozzle or a" … "hand-held container is allowed at any time." … "The Town of Golden is exempt from the watering restrictions set out in this section." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **New lawns:** Apply to the Director of Public Works for a Watering Variance Permit for new sod, a newly seeded lawn or similar new landscaping. It lasts no longer than 21 days and must be displayed on the property frontage. - Source: [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations, s. 8.6, 8.8](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf) - Official wording: "Watering Variance Permit" … "for a period of no longer than 21 days" … "must be prominently" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $50 ($30 if paid within 14 days; $70 after 28 days) for watering outside the permitted days or hours. - Source: [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations, Schedule, s. 8.3 a., b.](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf) - Official wording: "Watering outside of permitted time. $50.00 $30.00 $70.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Water System Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 - Source: [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations, s. 1.1](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf) - Official wording: "Water System Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1504, 2026." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026](), the lawn and garden watering restrictions apply throughout the year. The Director of Public Works may temporarily change or suspend them for weather, an electrical outage or conservation. Check the Town's [Watering Restrictions]() page for any current change. ## The schedule - Odd-numbered addresses water on odd days of the month; even-numbered addresses on even days. - Hours: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Automatic irrigation systems: midnight to 6 a.m. only, on the matching odd or even day. ## Steps 1. Hand watering is allowed at any time with a hose that has a working spring-loaded shut-off nozzle, or with a hand-held container. 2. For new sod, a newly seeded lawn or similar new landscaping, apply to the Director of Public Works for a Watering Variance Permit. It lasts no longer than 21 days and must be displayed on the property frontage. ## Good to know - Watering outside the permitted days or hours is a $50 bylaw notice ($30 if paid within 14 days, $70 after 28). - The Town itself is exempt from the restrictions. No separate exemption for food gardens was found. - The Town's page still mentions spring and summer conservation and links older bylaws. The current bylaw says the restrictions apply all year, so confirm with the Town. ## Official forms and pages - [Watering Restrictions, Town of Golden](https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/watering-restrictions) - [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Water System Rates and Regulations (PDF)](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf) ## Related questions - [Golden bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Revelstoke](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions.md) - [Radium Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/water-restrictions.md) - [Invermere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/water-restrictions.md) - [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions.md) - [Sicamous](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions.md) - [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations (PDF)](https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Watering Restrictions, Town of Golden](https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/watering-restrictions) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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