{"title":"Lions Bay watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Lions Bay?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"water-roads-and-snow","name":"Water, sewer, roads and snow"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Lions Bay","url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. Under Lions Bay's Outdoor Water Use Bylaw, Level 1 restrictions apply each year from June 1 through September 30, unless the Village issues a Notice changing them. Under Level 1, lawns may be watered only from 4 to 9 a.m., on set days by address. Check the Village's Water Conservation page for the current level.","aliases":["water restrictions lions bay","lawn watering lions bay","sprinkler days lions bay","watering schedule lions bay"],"cost":"Lawn sprinkling permit application $40 (new lawns). Bylaw notice: Level 1 breach $100; Level 2 $150; Level 3 $200; wasting municipal water $200.","how_long":"Level 1 applies June 1 to September 30 each year unless a Notice changes it.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E0","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-921-9333"},{"type":"phone","label":"Public Works (Operations)","value":"604-921-9333 ext. 1008"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf"},{"title":"Water Conservation, Village of Lions Bay","url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/community/water-conservation"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Lions Bay garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Lions Bay yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lions Bay bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lions Bay unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","name":"Squamish","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions/"}],"topic":{"title":"Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions/"},"facts":{"in_effect":{"label":"When restrictions apply","value":"Level 1 is in effect each year from June 1 through September 30 unless a Notice changes it. The Village may amend the Level 1 period or replace it with Level 2 or 3 by Notice, at any time of year, until a later Notice.","short":"Level 1: June 1 to September 30; Level 2 or 3 by Notice","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.4","quotes":["The Municipal Water use conservation level of Level 1 is in effect from June 1 through to","September 30 of each year unless a Notice is published on behalf of the Municipality that:","suspend or terminate the current Level and replace it with a more restrictive Level."]},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/community/water-conservation","title":"Water Conservation, Village of Lions Bay","section":"intro","quotes":["Water restrictions are in effect from June 1 until rain reliably returns in the Fall."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Level 1 (June 1 to September 30): lawns 4 to 9 a.m. only; even-numbered addresses Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; odd-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Level 2: even-numbered Monday only, odd-numbered Thursday only. Level 3: lawn watering prohibited.","short":"Level 1: 3 days a week by address, 4 to 9 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Watering lawns, 4 - 9 am only.","Monday, Wednesday and","Thursday and Sunday.","Monday only.","Thursday only."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Level 1: watering flowers, vegetables, planters, shrubs and trees has no restriction. Level 2: only by hand with a spring-loaded nozzle, containers or drip irrigation (no sprinklers or soaker hoses). Level 3: prohibited. Rules apply to Village drinking water, not rain water or grey water.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Watering flowers, vegetables, planters, shrubs,","Only by hand using spring-","Prohibited","apply to the use of treated drinking water supplied by the","Municipality (not to rain water, grey water, any form of recycled water, or outside water)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"Yes. During Level 1, a person with a new seeded or sod lawn may apply through the Public Works Manager for a permit to water outside the Level 1 hours, within a prescribed period of hours per day. No new lawn permits are issued in July or August; permits are not issued or valid in Levels 2 or 3. Permit must be displayed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule B","quotes":["No new Lawn watering Permits will be issued in the months of July or August.","Permits will not be issued or be valid during Level 2, or Level 3.","may apply to the Municipality through the Public Works Manager for a Permit, which will allow the new Lawn to be watered","The Permit shall be conspicuously displayed at the premises for which it was issued."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to follow Level 1 $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); Level 2 $150 ($125, $175); Level 3 $200 ($175, $225); wasting municipal water $200 ($150, $250); using municipal water not in accordance with the bylaw $100.","short":"Notice $100 Level 1 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"Schedule A, Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015","quotes":["Fail to follow Water Conservation Level 1 $100 $75 $125 NO","Fail to follow Water Conservation Level 2 $150 $125 $175 NO","Fail to follow Water Conservation Level 3 $200 $175 $225 NO","Waste Municipal Water $200 $150 $250 NO"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lions Bay Outdoor Water Use Bylaw 484, 2015 (Schedule A, conservation levels; Schedule B, permits).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Lions Bay Outdoor Water Use Bylaw 484, 2015”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Lions Bay's [Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484](<https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf>) sets three conservation levels. Level 1 is in effect each year from June 1 through September 30 unless a Notice changes it. The Village may change the Level 1 period or replace it with Level 2 or 3 by Notice at any time of year, until a later Notice. The restrictions apply to Village drinking water, not rain water or grey water. For the current level, check the Village's [Water Conservation page](<https://www.lionsbay.ca/community/water-conservation>).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Level 1 lawn watering: 4 to 9 a.m. only. Even-numbered addresses Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; odd-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.\n- Level 2: even-numbered addresses Monday only, odd-numbered addresses Thursday only. Level 3: lawn watering is prohibited.\n- Flowers, vegetables, planters, shrubs and trees: no restriction at Level 1. At Level 2, only by hand with a spring-loaded nozzle, containers or drip irrigation (no sprinklers or soaker hoses). At Level 3, prohibited.\n- New lawns: during Level 1, apply to the Public Works Manager for a permit to water a new seeded or sod lawn outside the Level 1 hours. The Fees Bylaw lists a lawn sprinkling permit application at $40. No new lawn permits are issued in July or August, or at Levels 2 or 3. The permit must be displayed.\n- Pools, spas and ponds: no restriction at Level 1, but a recirculation pump is required and one-time-through use is prohibited at all times.\n- Bylaw notice fines ([Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw](<https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf>)): Level 1 $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); Level 2 $150 ($125, $175); Level 3 $200 ($175, $225); wasting municipal water $200 ($150, $250).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/community/water-conservation","title":"Water Conservation, Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions.json"}}