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title: Greenwood watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?"
place: Greenwood, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Water, sewer, roads and snow
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owner_body: City of Greenwood
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Greenwood watering restrictions

**Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?

**Short answer:** In the City of Greenwood, Stage 1 sprinkling rules apply all year: no sprinkling from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on any day. The City announces stricter stages when needed. Ask City Hall at 250-445-6644 which stage is in effect.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Greenwood, https://www.greenwoodcity.com)  
**Where:**
- Phone: City Hall / Public Works, 250-445-6644

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 sprinkling rules apply all year, except when Stage 2, 3 or 4 restrictions are brought in. The City announces higher stages; check with City Hall at 250-445-6644.
  - Source: [June 2026 newsletter, June 2026 newsletter, sprinkling reminder](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/mqpj0wgz/june-2026-newsletter-4.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Regulations, as outlined in Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1038, 2025, are" … "continuously in effect throughout the year, except when Stage 2, 3, or 4"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1 (all year unless a higher stage applies): no sprinkling between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day. Stage 2 adds an odd/even days schedule; ask City Hall which stage is in effect. (Sources differ: The Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1038, 2025 PDF is a scanned image with no text layer and could not be read (no OCR). The Public Works page only says "Restrictions apply to prevent contamination or wasteful practices" and "Conservation is encouraged". Filled by checker.)
  - Source: [June 2026 newsletter, June 2026 newsletter, sprinkling reminder](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/mqpj0wgz/june-2026-newsletter-4.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Under Stage 1 regulations, sprinkling is not permitted between the hours of 11:00" … "AM and 6:00 PM on any day."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Allowed at any time:** Under Stage 2, hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetable gardens and other landscape plants remains permitted.
  - Source: [July 2026 newsletter, July 2026 newsletter, Stage 2 notice](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/3vvkqmvx/july-2026-newsletter.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetable gardens, and other landscape plants remains permitted."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **New lawns:** Not confirmed. Greenwood's water bylaw is published only as a scanned image that could not be read.
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. Greenwood's water bylaw is published only as a scanned image that could not be read.
- **Bylaw:** Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1038, 2025 (as listed by the City). (Sources differ: The Public Works page still cites Water Regulation Bylaw No. 912, 2016, while the bylaw list shows No. 1038, 2025; the newer one is taken as current.)
  - Source: [Bylaws and Policies, Bylaw list](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/government/bylaws-policies/)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1038, 2025 - Water Regulation & Rates Bylaw"
  - Source: [Public Works, Public Works, Water Services](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/)
  - Official wording: "refer to the Water Regulation Bylaw No. 912, 2016"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the City of Greenwood's Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1038, 2025 (as listed on the [bylaw list](<https://www.greenwoodcity.com/government/bylaws-policies/>)), Stage 1 sprinkling rules apply all year unless Stage 2, 3 or 4 restrictions are brought in. The bylaw itself is published only as a scanned image that could not be read, so these rules come from City newsletters.

- **Stage 1:** no sprinkling between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day.
- **Stage 2:** adds an odd/even days schedule. Hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetable gardens and other landscape plants remains permitted.

The City announces higher stages. We cannot tell you which stage is in effect today; call City Hall at 250-445-6644.

## Good to know

- The [Public Works page](<https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/>) still cites an older Water Regulation Bylaw (No. 912, 2016), and older City pages may show different times. Confirm with City Hall.
- Rules for new lawns, and fines for breaking the rules, are not available to us in readable form.

## Official forms and pages

- [Public Works, City of Greenwood](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md)
- [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/water-restrictions.md)
- [Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions.md)
- [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/water-restrictions.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions.md)

## Sources

- [June 2026 newsletter (PDF), City of Greenwood](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/mqpj0wgz/june-2026-newsletter-4.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [July 2026 newsletter (PDF), City of Greenwood](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/3vvkqmvx/july-2026-newsletter.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Public Works, City of Greenwood](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaws and Policies, City of Greenwood](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/government/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-05)

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