{"title":"McBride watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in McBride?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","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 McBride","url":"https://mcbride.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In McBride, the Village says its Water Bylaw restrictions apply all year. No sprinkling between 12:00 noon and 5:00 p.m. any day. Addresses ending in an even number may sprinkle lawns on even-numbered days; odd addresses on odd-numbered days.","aliases":["watering restrictions mcbride","lawn sprinkling mcbride","water bylaw mcbride","sprinkler hours mcbride"],"cost":"No fee. No ticket amount is listed. Court fine of $2,000 to $10,000 on summary conviction plus prosecution costs; each day is a separate offence.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"100 Robson Centre, 855 SW Frontage Rd., McBride, BC V0J 2E0","note":"Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed statutory holidays"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-569-2229"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Conservation, Village of McBride","url":"https://mcbride.ca/emergency-program/water-conservation"},{"title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"McBride bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"McBride garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"McBride unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/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":"Year-round. The Village says the restrictions in Water Bylaw Schedule C are in place all year. The Village's water official may also restrict or ban lawn sprinkling further during drought, wildfire threat or public safety.","short":"Year-round","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.ca/emergency-program/water-conservation","title":"Water Conservation, Village of McBride","section":"Water Conservation page","quotes":["these restrictions are in place year round in accordance with Village of McBride Water Bylaw 737, 2013."]},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"Schedule C, item 3","quotes":["may further restrict or prohibit the use of water for the purposes of lawn Sprinkling during periods of drought, wild land fire threat, and public"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"No sprinkling between 12:00 noon and 5:00 p.m. any day. Addresses ending in an even number may sprinkle lawn on even-numbered days; odd addresses on odd-numbered days.","short":"Odd/even days; none 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["No Sprinkling is allowed between 12:00 noon and 5:00 pm daily.","Only those properties with a civic address ending in an even number may sprinkle lawn on that property on even numbered days.","Only those properties with a civic address ending in an odd number, may sprinkle lawn on that property on odd numbered days."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Schedule C of McBride's Water Bylaw lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation or food gardens.","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride"}]},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Schedule C of McBride's Water Bylaw lists no new-lawn or sod exemption or permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride"}]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount listed. The Water Bylaw sets a fine of $2,000 to $10,000 on summary conviction, plus prosecution costs; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; $2,000 to $10,000 in court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"s. 15.1.6, 15.2.1","quotes":["No Consumer shall use water contrary to this Bylaw and without limitation contrary to the water use restrictions set out in Schedule","is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not less than $2,000 and not exceeding $10,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of McBride Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013, Schedule C (Water Use Restrictions).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","section":"Title, Schedule C","quotes":["WATER BYLAW NO. 737, 2013.","WATER USE RESTRICTIONS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village says the restrictions in Schedule C of its [Water Bylaw 737](<https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/>) are in place all year (see the [Water Conservation page](<https://mcbride.ca/emergency-program/water-conservation>)). The Village's water official may also restrict or ban lawn sprinkling further during drought, wildfire threat or public safety. Check the Water Conservation page or call the Village Office for the current status.\n\n## Rules\n\n1. No sprinkling between 12:00 noon and 5:00 p.m. any day.\n2. Addresses ending in an even number may sprinkle lawns on even-numbered days.\n3. Addresses ending in an odd number may sprinkle lawns on odd-numbered days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Sprinkling means discharging Village water on any exterior surface, including lawns, gardens and landscaping. The odd/even rule is for lawn sprinkling.\n- Schedule C lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation or food gardens, and no new-lawn or sod exemption or permit.\n- No ticket amount is listed. The bylaw sets a fine of $2,000 to $10,000 on summary conviction, plus costs, and each day is a separate offence.","sources":[{"url":"https://mcbride.ca/emergency-program/water-conservation","title":"Water Conservation, Village of McBride","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/","title":"Bylaw library, Village of McBride","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions.json"}}