Township of Langley watering restrictions

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

Township of Langley, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

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.

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.Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321, s. 5.4, 5.9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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.Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321, Schedule A, s. 1(a); s. 4(a); Water Restrictions, Stage 1 watering restrictions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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, Lawn watering is permitted one morning per week based on address. Residential - Even addresses - Saturday - Odd addresses - Sunday - Automatic watering - 5am to 7am
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.Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321, Schedule A, s. 1(b), 2(b), 2(d); Water Restrictions, Stage 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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 Watering gardens by any means is not permitted. This includes edible plants.
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.Water Restrictions, Water Exemption Permits; Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, Waterworks fees; Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321, s. 7.1, 7.8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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. Water Restriction Exemption Permit: $50.00 No new Permits shall be issued under Stage 2, Stage 3 or Stage 4 Restrictions.
Fine	Bylaw notices: Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $350, Stage 4 $500.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Unauthorized use of water, Stage 1 $150.00 Unauthorized use of water, Stage 4 $500.00
Bylaw	Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321.Water Restrictions, Water Restrictions page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321

How it works

Under the Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321, 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 for the current stage. The Township of Langley is a separate municipality from the City of Langley.

Steps

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.
Non-residential: even addresses Monday, odd addresses Tuesday; automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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

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Sources

Water Restrictions, Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321 (PDF), Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616 (PDF), Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley (read 2026-11-06)

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