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title: Lions Bay watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Lions Bay?"
place: Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: Village of Lions Bay
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# Lions Bay watering restrictions

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lions Bay, https://www.lionsbay.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 604-921-9333
- Phone: Public Works (Operations), 604-921-9333 ext. 1008

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** 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.
  - Source: [Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.4](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Water Conservation, intro](https://www.lionsbay.ca/community/water-conservation)
  - Official wording: "Water restrictions are in effect from June 1 until rain reliably returns in the Fall."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** 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.
  - Source: [Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, Schedule A](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Watering lawns, 4 - 9 am only." … "Monday, Wednesday and" … "Thursday and Sunday." … "Monday only." … "Thursday only."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** 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.
  - Source: [Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, Schedule A](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** 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.
  - Source: [Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, Schedule B](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Lions Bay Outdoor Water Use Bylaw 484, 2015 (Schedule A, conservation levels; Schedule B, permits).
  - Source: [Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, s. 1](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Lions Bay Outdoor Water Use Bylaw 484, 2015”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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>).

## Good to know

- Level 1 lawn watering: 4 to 9 a.m. only. Even-numbered addresses Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; odd-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
- Level 2: even-numbered addresses Monday only, odd-numbered addresses Thursday only. Level 3: lawn watering is prohibited.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).

## Official forms and pages

- [Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf)
- [Water Conservation, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/community/water-conservation)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water Conservation, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/community/water-conservation) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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