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title: Lumby watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?"
place: Lumby, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lumby
category: Water, sewer, roads and snow
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Lumby
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Lumby watering restrictions

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

**Short answer:** Yes. In Lumby, sprinkling rules apply year-round and tighten with the stage the Village sets: Very Dry means two days a week, evenings only, and Extremely Dry means no sprinkling. Check lumby.ca for the current stage.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lumby, https://lumby.ca)  
**Cost:** Ticket: $100 first offence, $250 second or later, for not following the sprinkling restrictions.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village of Lumby Municipal Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village of Lumby office, 250-547-2171

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Sprinkling rules apply year-round (Normal and Dry stage) and tighten with the stage the Village sets: Very Dry (two days a week, evenings only) and Extremely Dry (no sprinkling of any kind). The Superintendent may impose, change or revoke restrictions from time to time.
  - Source: [Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, s. 31](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/)
  - Official wording: "the Superintendent may from time to time impose restrictions on sprinkling or" … "Normal and Dry stage (year round)" … "Extremely Dry stage no sprinkling of any kind."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Normal and Dry stage: sprinklers by hand or manual, odd-numbered houses on odd days, even-numbered houses on even days (none on the 31st), 7-9 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.; underground timer systems 3 non-consecutive days a week, midnight to 5 a.m. Very Dry stage: odd-numbered houses Tuesday and Friday, even-numbered houses Wednesday and Saturday, 7-10 p.m. only. Extremely Dry: none. (Sources differ: The Village's Water Utility page gives sprinkling hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Bylaw 700 and the Village's Bylaws page say 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The bylaw is used.)
  - Source: [Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, s. 31(C)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/)
  - Official wording: "Underground sprinkler systems on timers may water three non-consecutive days per week between the hours of 12am (midnight) and 5am." … "Very Dry stage two days per week odd numbered houses Tuesday and Friday even numbered houses Wednesday and Saturday evenings only from 7pm to 10 pm."
  - Source: [Bylaws, Village Bylaws page](https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/)
  - Official wording: "odd numbered houses may water on odd days, except that there shall be no watering on the 31st day of any month" … "even numbered houses on even days between the hours of 7am and 9am and 7pm and 10pm."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** Hand watering with a hose with a shut-off device, or a water container, may be used at any time for flowerbeds, baskets and containers (stated for the Normal and Dry stage).
  - Source: [Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, s. 31(C)(i)](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/)
  - Official wording: "Hand watering with a hose with a shutoff device or water container may be used at any time for the watering of flowerbeds, baskets and containers."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Fine:** $100 for a first offence, $250 for a second or later offence, for not following the sprinkling restrictions.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Schedule C](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "Not adhering to sprinkling restrictions 32 (a) $100.00 $250.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Lumby Bylaw No. 700, 2009 (Waterworks System, Water Supply & Rates), s. 31 Sprinkling Restrictions
  - Source: [Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, cover](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/)
  - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF LUMBY Bylaw No. 700, 2009"
  - Source: [Water utility, Village Water Utility page](https://lumby.ca/water-utility/)
  - Official wording: "the Village of Lumby enacts water restrictions under Bylaw 700, 2009"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Sprinkling restrictions are in section 31 of the [Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/>). They apply year-round (Normal and Dry stage) and tighten with the stage the Village sets. The Superintendent may impose, change or revoke restrictions from time to time. Check lumby.ca for the current stage.

## Good to know

- Normal and Dry stage: hand or manual sprinklers, odd-numbered houses on odd days and even-numbered houses on even days (none on the 31st), 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Underground timer systems: 3 non-consecutive days a week, midnight to 5 a.m.
- Very Dry stage: odd-numbered houses Tuesday and Friday, even-numbered houses Wednesday and Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m. only. No water for vehicle, sidewalk or driveway cleaning, pool or hot tub refilling, or municipal watering.
- Extremely Dry stage: no sprinkling of any kind.
- Hand watering flowerbeds, baskets and containers with a hose with a shut-off device, or a water container, is allowed at any time (stated for the Normal and Dry stage).
- The Village's Water Utility page gives morning hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.; the bylaw says 7 to 9 a.m. The bylaw is used here, so confirm with the Village.
- No exemption or permit for new lawns or sod is stated, and drip irrigation and food gardens are not mentioned. Ask the Village, 250-547-2171.
- Ticket: $100 first offence, $250 second or later.

## Official forms and pages

- [Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/)
- [Water utility, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/water-utility/)

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## Sources

- [Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water utility, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/water-utility/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/bylaws-2/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact us, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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