Hazelton watering restrictions
Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Hazelton?
Hazelton's Water Bylaw sets no fixed watering schedule. The Village reserves the right to restrict lawn sprinkling and gardening and to set days and hours by area. The fine for breaking the rules is up to $5,000 plus costs. Ask the Village Office for current rules.
Key facts
| When restrictions apply | None set. The Water Bylaw sets no standing restriction; any limit would come from a notice.Read: Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024 |
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| Sprinkling schedule | No fixed schedule in the bylaw. The Village reserves the right to restrict water use for lawn sprinkling and gardening, and to set days and hours by dividing the Village into areas.Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024, Water Bylaw s. 6(b) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe Village reserves the right to restrict the use of water for lawn sprinkling and gardening, and to regulate such use by dividing the Village into suitable areas for setting days and hours of permitted use. |
| Allowed at any time | None set. The Water Bylaw states no exemptions.Read: Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024 |
| New lawns | None set. The Water Bylaw states no rules for new lawns.Read: Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024 |
| Fine | Court fine up to $5,000 plus costs of each offence. The Village may also disconnect water service for violating watering or sprinkling rules.Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024, Water Bylaw s. 8 and s. 10(a)(i) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingto a fine not exceeding five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars plus the costs of each offence. for violation of regulations concerning watering or sprinkling; |
| Bylaw | Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024, Water Bylaw s. 12 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingWater Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024. |
How it works
Under Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024, the Village reserves the right to restrict the use of water for lawn sprinkling and gardening. It can regulate use by dividing the Village into areas and setting the days and hours of permitted use. The bylaw sets no fixed schedule. It also says sprinkling of large areas such as parks or institutional properties may be restricted to low-usage hours such as 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Steps
- Ask the Village Office at 250-842-5991 or info@hazelton.ca what watering restrictions apply now.
- Follow any notice the Village issues about days and hours.
Good to know
- The bylaw sets no standing restriction, so any current limit would come from a notice. Check with the Village for the current status.
- The bylaw states no exemptions and no rules for new lawns.
- The fine is up to $5,000 plus costs of each offence, and the Village may disconnect water service for violating watering or sprinkling rules. No ticket amount is posted.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
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