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Lions Bay watering restrictions

Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Lions Bay?

Lions Bay, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-08

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.

Key facts

When restrictions applyLevel 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.Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.4; Water Conservation, intro · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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.
Water restrictions are in effect from June 1 until rain reliably returns in the Fall.
Sprinkling scheduleLevel 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.Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
Watering lawns, 4 - 9 am only.
Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday and Sunday.
Monday only.
Thursday only.
Allowed at any timeLevel 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.Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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)
New lawnsYes. 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.Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, Schedule B · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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.
FineBylaw 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.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A, Schedule A, Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
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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
BylawVillage of Lions Bay Outdoor Water Use Bylaw 484, 2015 (Schedule A, conservation levels; Schedule B, permits).Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
Official wording
This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Lions Bay Outdoor Water Use Bylaw 484, 2015”.

How it works

The Village of Lions Bay's Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484 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.

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): 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

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Sources

  1. Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
  2. Water Conservation, Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
  3. Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
  4. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)

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