{"title":"Kaslo watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","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":"Village of Kaslo","url":"https://www.kaslo.ca"},"short_answer":"In Kaslo, Stage 1 water conservation measures apply every year from June 1 to September 30. The Village may add Stages 2 to 4 when needed, announced by posting, social media or its website. The table of what each stage allows is not readable online, so ask the Village Office. Unauthorized watering is a $100 ticket.","aliases":["kaslo watering restrictions","sprinkling ban kaslo","water conservation kaslo","lawn watering kaslo"],"cost":"Unauthorized watering of lawns outside designated times: $100 ticket.","how_long":"Stage 1 runs June 1 to September 30 each year.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-353-2311","note":"Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone)"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"admin@kaslo.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Conservation Measures, Village of Kaslo","url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/water-conservation"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kaslo bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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":"Stage 1 water conservation measures apply every year from June 1 to September 30. The Village may impose further measures (Stages 2 to 4) when needed, communicated by posting and social media or the website.","short":"Stage 1: June 1 to September 30; stricter if needed","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/water-conservation","title":"Water Conservation Measures, Village of Kaslo","section":"Water Conservation Measures policy","quotes":["Stage 1 Water Conservation Measures go into effect every year regardless of seasonal weather patterns. These measures are in effect from June 1st to September 30th.","Water Conservation stage changes will be communicated by physical posting and social media/ website."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's policy table of watering times and exemptions is not in the readable text online.","sources":[]},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's policy table of watering times and exemptions is not in the readable text online.","sources":[]},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"The policy does not mention new lawns. Council or the CAO reviews requests to vary or relax the restrictions in specific situations, and any approval is issued in writing.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/water-conservation","title":"Water Conservation Measures, Village of Kaslo","section":"Water Conservation Measures policy, item 7","quotes":["Council or the CAO will review requests to vary or relax the restrictions in specific situations. Any approval will be issued in writing."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 for unauthorized watering of lawns outside of designated times (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 14, Waterworks Bylaw s. 19). The policy also provides for Water Smart warning flags and, in serious cases, shutting off water after one written warning.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule 14","quotes":["Unauthorized watering of lawns outside of 19 $100"]},{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/water-conservation","title":"Water Conservation Measures, Village of Kaslo","section":"policy items 2, 4","quotes":["Public Works may shut off the water connection to properties in serious cases of non-compliance after serving one written warning"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Kaslo Waterworks Bylaw No. 1127, 2012 (watering offence); Water Conservation Measures policy, Resolution 212/2017","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule 14","quotes":["Village of Kaslo Waterworks Bylaw No. 1127,"]},{"url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Water%20Conservation%20Measures.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Measures policy, Resolution 212/2017 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","section":"policy","quotes":["POLICY TITLE: Water Conservation Measures"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Kaslo's Water Conservation Measures policy (adopted November 14, 2017, Resolution 212/2017) sets Stage 1 measures from June 1 to September 30 every year. The Village may impose further measures (Stages 2 to 4) when needed, communicated by posting, social media or the [Village website](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/water-conservation). Check there for the current stage.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the Village website or call the Village Office (250-353-2311) for the current stage.\n2. Ask for the table of permitted watering times; it is not in the readable text of the policy online.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Watering days and times, and exemptions for things like new lawns or gardens, are not stated in any readable official text. The policy does not mention new lawns.\n- Council or the CAO reviews requests to vary or relax the restrictions in specific situations, and any approval is issued in writing.\n- The policy provides for Water Smart warning flags and, in serious cases, shutting off water after one written warning.\n- Ticket: $100 for unauthorized watering of lawns outside designated times ([Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/), Schedule 14). The Waterworks Bylaw No. 1127 it cites was not found online.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/water-conservation","title":"Water Conservation Measures, Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Water%20Conservation%20Measures.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Measures policy, Resolution 212/2017 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall","title":"Village Office, Village of Kaslo","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions.json"}}