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title: Township of Langley watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in the Township of Langley?"
place: Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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# Township of Langley watering restrictions

**Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in the Township of Langley?

**Short answer:** Yes. In the Township of Langley (not the City of Langley), Stage 1 restrictions start automatically May 1 each year. Residential lawns may be watered one morning a week: even addresses Saturday, odd addresses Sunday. Stage 2 and above bans lawn watering. Stages 2 to 4 are declared when supply is short.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Township of Langley, https://www.tol.ca)  
**Cost:** Water Exemption Permit for a new lawn: $50 residential, $200 multi-family or commercial. Bylaw notices: Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $350, Stage 4 $500.  
**How long:** Permit valid 21 days, with one extension (same fee again).  
**Where:**
- Online: Water Restrictions and Water Exemption Permits, https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-532-7551 (bylaw@tol.ca; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 restrictions start automatically on May 1 each year and no stage stays in force after October 15 unless declared. Stages 2 to 4 are declared by Metro Vancouver or the Township when reservoirs are low or supply is short.
  - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321, s. 5.4, 5.9](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "If no Restriction Stage is in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Restrictions come" … "No Restriction Stage remains in force after October 15th of any year, unless a"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1 lawn watering, one morning a week by address. Residential: even addresses Saturday, odd addresses Sunday; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., manual (hose, hand-set sprinkler) 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential: even Monday, odd Tuesday; automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stage 2 and above: no lawn watering.
  - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321, Schedule A, s. 1(a); s. 4(a)](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "for Residential premises with Even Numbered Civic Addresses, on Saturdays:" … "for Residential premises with Odd Numbered Civic Addresses, on Sundays:" … "between the hours of 5:00am and 7:00am if watering by Automatic" … "Water Lawns or boulevards; and,"
  - Source: [Water Restrictions, Stage 1 watering restrictions](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx)
  - Official wording: "Lawn watering is permitted one morning per week based on address. Residential - Even addresses - Saturday - Odd addresses - Sunday - Automatic watering - 5am to 7am"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Allowed at any time:** Stage 1: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens may be watered any day, any time, by handheld hose, soaker hose, watering can or drip irrigation; sprinklers on trees, shrubs and flowers only 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. (residential). Edible plants may be watered by any means. Nurseries and farms, and topping up pools and spas, are exempt. Stage 3: hand watering of gardens still allowed; Stage 4: no garden watering at all.
  - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321, Schedule A, s. 1(b), 2(b), 2(d)](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "trees, shrubs, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters; on any" … "at nurseries, farms, turf farms, tree farms" … "Topping up or filling of pools, spas, Water Play Parks, and Aesthetic Water"
  - Source: [Water Restrictions, Stage 4](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx)
  - Official wording: "Watering gardens by any means is not permitted. This includes edible plants."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **New lawns:** A Water Exemption Permit lets a new lawn (sod, turf or seed) be watered extra mornings in Stage 1. Valid 21 days, one extension (same fee again), must be displayed. Fee $50 residential, $200 multi-family or commercial. No new permits in Stage 2 or higher; not for overseeding.
  - Source: [Water Restrictions, Water Exemption Permits](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx)
  - Official wording: "A permit is valid for 21 days from the start date, with one consecutive renewal possible" … "Permits are not available for overseeding existing lawns."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, Waterworks fees](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-4616%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Water Restriction Exemption Permit:" … "$50.00"
  - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321, s. 7.1, 7.8](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No new Permits shall be issued under Stage 2, Stage 3 or Stage 4 Restrictions."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notices: Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $350, Stage 4 $500.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Unauthorized use of water, Stage 1" … "$150.00" … "Unauthorized use of water, Stage 4" … "$500.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321.
  - Source: [Water Restrictions, Water Restrictions page](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx)
  - Official wording: "Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under the [Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321](<https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321).pdf>), Stage 1 restrictions start automatically on May 1 each year, and no stage stays in force after October 15 unless declared. Stages 2 to 4 are declared by Metro Vancouver or the Township when reservoirs are low or supply is short. Check the Township's [Water Restrictions page](<https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx>) for the current stage. The Township of Langley is a separate municipality from the City of Langley.

## Steps

1. Stage 1 lawn watering is one morning a week by address. Residential: even addresses Saturday, odd addresses Sunday; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., hose or hand-set sprinklers 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
2. Non-residential: even addresses Monday, odd addresses Tuesday; automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
3. For a new lawn (sod, turf or seed), apply for a Water Exemption Permit on the Water Restrictions page and display it.

## Good to know

- Stage 1: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens may be watered any day, any time, by handheld hose, soaker hose, watering can or drip irrigation. Sprinklers on trees, shrubs and flowers only 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. (residential). Edible plants may be watered by any means.
- Stage 3 still allows hand watering of gardens; Stage 4 bans all garden watering. Nurseries and farms, and topping up pools and spas, are exempt.
- A permit lasts 21 days with one extension. No new permits in Stage 2 or higher, and none for overseeding. Nematode permits for chafer beetles are free.
- Bylaw notices: Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $350, Stage 4 $500. No early-payment discount is listed.

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Restrictions, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx)
- [Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321%29.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-4616%29.pdf)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md)
- [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions.md)
- [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/water-restrictions.md)
- [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/water-restrictions.md)
- [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions.md)
- [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions.md)

## Sources

- [Water Restrictions, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-4616%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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