Lillooet watering restrictions

Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Lillooet?

Lillooet, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

How it works

The Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 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 The fine schedule still lists an older, repealed water bylaw, so check the amount with the District.