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title: Lillooet watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Lillooet?"
place: Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
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# Lillooet watering restrictions

**Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Lillooet?

**Short answer:** In Lillooet, the Water Conservation Bylaw sets four watering stages. Stage 1 starts automatically on May 1 if no stage is in force, and no stage lasts past September 30 unless Council declares it. Check the District water page for the current stage.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lillooet, https://www.lillooet.ca)  
**Cost:** Fine for using a watering system outside permitted days or times, or wasting water: $150 bylaw notice ($75 if paid within 14 days; $300 if paid late).  
**How long:** Stage 1 starts automatically on May 1 if no stage is in force. No stage stays in force after September 30 unless Council declares it.  
**Where:**
- In person: District Office, Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: District Office, 250-256-4289

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 starts automatically on May 1 if no stage is in force. Council may declare any stage; the Director of Public Works may set stages up to Stage 2. No stage stays in force after September 30 unless Council declares it.
  - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), s. 5](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/)
  - Official wording: "If no water conservation measures are in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Water Conservation Measures automatically become effective on that date" … "No Water Conservation Measures Stage remains in force after September 30th of any year, unless Council makes a declaration of such." … "The Director of Public Works is authorized to implement, increase, reduce, or cancel water restriction stages, up to Stage 2"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1: even addresses on even calendar days, odd addresses on odd days. Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd Thursday and Sunday. Stage 3: even Wednesday, odd Saturday. Hose sprinklers 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; underground automatic systems midnight to 4:00 a.m. Stage 4: no lawn or landscape watering.
  - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), s. 6, Stages 1-4](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/)
  - Official wording: "At premises with even numbered civic addresses, on even numbered calendar days" … "on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. for hose supplied sprinklers" … "on Thursdays and Sundays between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. for hose supplied sprinklers" … "between 12:00 midnight and 4:00 a.m. for underground automated sprinkler systems" … "no person shall use a watering system to water a lawn, flower garden, or landscaped area on a property."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** Stages 1 to 3: hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens, planters, shrubs and trees, and drip or micro-sprinkler irrigation (no hand watering of lawns in Stages 2 and 3). Stage 1 also allows a hose with shut-off for washing vehicles, filling pools and a children's sprinkler. Stage 4: hand watering of vegetable gardens and food-bearing shrubs and trees; drip irrigation of them 6:00-9:00 a.m. and 5:00-9:00 p.m.
  - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), s. 6, Stages 1-4](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/)
  - Official wording: "Hand watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees." … "Hand watering of lawns or grass is not permitted." … "Water slide or sprinkler for the purpose of children's play" … "Hand watering of vegetable gardens, and food bearing shrubs and trees (food sources)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** None set. The Water Conservation Bylaw has no exemption for new lawns or sod.
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $150 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $300 late) for using a watering system outside permitted days or times, or wasting water.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026, Schedule 14, Water Conservation Penalties](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)
  - Official wording: "Using a watering 17, 19, 21 $150 $75 $300" … "Using a watering 17, 19 $150 $75 $300" … "Waste of water by 9 $150 $75 $300"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025).
  - Source: [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025), s. 12](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/)
  - Official wording: "Water Conservation Bylaw 2024-009" … "Current to January 21, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009](<https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/>) sets four stages. Stage 1 starts automatically on May 1 if no stage is in force. Council may declare any stage, and the Director of Public Works may set stages up to Stage 2. No stage stays in force after September 30 unless Council declares it. The rules apply to all properties, including parks, sports fields and school yards. Check the District's water page or call 250-256-4289 for the current stage.

## Good to know

- Stage 1: even addresses on even calendar days, odd addresses on odd days.
- Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday.
- Stage 3: even addresses Wednesday, odd addresses Saturday.
- Hose sprinklers run 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; underground automatic systems midnight to 4:00 a.m.
- Stage 4: no lawn or landscape watering.
- Allowed in Stages 1 to 3: hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens, planters, shrubs and trees, and drip or micro-sprinkler irrigation (no hand watering of lawns in Stages 2 and 3). Stage 1 also allows a hose with shut-off for washing vehicles, filling pools and a children's sprinkler.
- Stage 4: hand watering of vegetable gardens and food-bearing shrubs and trees; drip irrigation of them 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
- Fire prevention and health or safety uses are allowed at every stage.
- The bylaw has no exemption for new lawns or sod. Section 7 lets you apply in writing for special permission for watering not consistent with the declared stage, for a $10 permit fee, but the bylaw's definition says the permit is not for watering lawns or gardens. Ask the District.
- Bylaw notice: $150 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $300 if paid late). The fine schedule still lists an older, repealed water bylaw, so check the amount with the District.

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)

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## Sources

- [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Us, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08)

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