--- title: Kent watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Kent?" place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/kent category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: District of Kent sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions.json" --- # Kent watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Kent? **Short answer:** In Kent, the Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw lets Council restrict water use when supply is short. Stages apply only when restrictions are implemented. Under Stage 2, sprinkling is limited to set days and hours between May 1 and September 30. Check with the District for current status. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Kent, https://www.kentbc.ca) **Cost:** Court penalty of up to $10,000 plus costs on summary conviction. No ticket amount found. **How long:** Stage 2 limits apply May 1 to September 30, when restrictions are implemented. **Where:** - Phone: District of Kent Municipal Hall (bylaw enforcement), 604-796-2235 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** When supply is short, Council may issue a notice restricting water use. If restrictions are implemented: Stage 1 has none from October 1 to April 30; Stage 2 sprinkling limits apply May 1 to September 30; Stage 3, by the Engineer's order, bans all lawn sprinkling and garden irrigation; Stage 4 adds other limits. - Source: [District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021, s. 22](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf) - Official wording: "In the event of a water supply shortage due to any reason whatsoever, the Council may issue a notice prohibiting, restricting or limiting the use of water" … "There are no watering restrictions from October 1 to April 30" … "between May 1 and September 30 of each year" … "lawn sprinkling of any kind is prohibited" … "In the event that water restrictions are implemented, the following stages shall be applicable:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 2, May 1 to September 30: even-numbered addresses Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses Thursdays and Sundays; 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hoses need spring-loaded shut-off devices. - Source: [District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021, s. 22(b)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf) - Official wording: "Premises with even-numbered municipal street addresses may only carry out sprinkling on Wednesdays and Saturdays between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm." … "Premises with odd-numbered municipal street addresses may only carry out sprinkling on Thursdays and Sundays" … "all hoses must be equipped with spring-loaded shut-off devices" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Allowed at any time:** Stage 2: garden irrigation, watering flowers, shrubs and vegetables, and car washing on grass or gravel may be done with a hand-held wand or a hose with a spring-loaded shut-off device. Stage 3 (Engineer's order) bans all lawn sprinkling and garden irrigation and hosing of outdoor surfaces. - Source: [District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021, s. 22(c)(1)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf) - Official wording: "garden irrigation, watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetables and car washing on grass or gravel areas may be carried out using a hand-held wand or a hose equipped with spring-loaded shut off device" … "prohibiting all lawn sprinkling and garden irrigation and imposing additional and other restrictions on water use" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **New lawns:** Under Stage 2, a newly seeded or sodded lawn needs a permit from the District to be sprinkled 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. daily for two weeks. - Source: [District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021, s. 22(c)(2)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf) - Official wording: "must first make application for and obtain a Permit from the District in order to carry out sprinkling of the new lawn between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. daily for a two week period" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bylaw:** Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021 - Source: [District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021, s. 1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf) - Official wording: "Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Kent's [Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw 1679]() lets Council issue a notice restricting water use when supply is short. These stages apply only when restrictions are implemented. This answer does not show a current stage: call the District or check its website for the current status. ## Stages, when implemented - Stage 1: no restrictions from October 1 to April 30. - Stage 2 (May 1 to September 30): even-numbered addresses may sprinkle Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses Thursdays and Sundays; 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. This covers hose-connected sprinklers, soaker hoses and automatic in-ground sprinklers. Hoses need spring-loaded shut-off devices. - Stage 3, by the Engineer's order: bans all lawn sprinkling and garden irrigation and hosing of outdoor surfaces. - Stage 4 adds other limits. ## Good to know - Under Stage 2, garden irrigation, watering flowers, shrubs and vegetables, and car washing on grass or gravel may be done with a hand-held wand or a hose with a spring-loaded shut-off device. - Under Stage 2, a newly seeded or sodded lawn needs a permit from the District to be sprinkled 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. daily for two weeks. - Breaking the bylaw can bring a court penalty of up to $10,000 plus costs. No ticket amount was found. - District Hall: 604-796-2235. ## Official forms and pages - [District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021 (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf) ## Related questions - [Kent garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection.md) - [Kent noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules.md) - [Kent bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021 (PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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