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title: McBride watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in McBride?"
place: McBride, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/mcbride
category: Water, sewer, roads and snow
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owner_body: Village of McBride
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# McBride watering restrictions

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of McBride, https://mcbride.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 100 Robson Centre, 855 SW Frontage Rd., McBride, BC V0J 2E0 (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)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-569-2229

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Conservation, Water Conservation page](https://mcbride.ca/emergency-program/water-conservation)
  - Official wording: "these restrictions are in place year round in accordance with Village of McBride Water Bylaw 737, 2013."
  - Source: [Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013, Schedule C, item 3](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013, Schedule C](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** None set. Schedule C of McBride's Water Bylaw lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation or food gardens.
- **New lawns:** None set. Schedule C of McBride's Water Bylaw lists no new-lawn or sod exemption or permit.
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013, s. 15.1.6, 15.2.1](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of McBride Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013, Schedule C (Water Use Restrictions).
  - Source: [Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013, Title, Schedule C](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/)
  - Official wording: "WATER BYLAW NO. 737, 2013." … "WATER USE RESTRICTIONS"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Rules

1. No sprinkling between 12:00 noon and 5:00 p.m. any day.
2. Addresses ending in an even number may sprinkle lawns on even-numbered days.
3. Addresses ending in an odd number may sprinkle lawns on odd-numbered days.

## Good to know

- Sprinkling means discharging Village water on any exterior surface, including lawns, gardens and landscaping. The odd/even rule is for lawn sprinkling.
- Schedule C lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation or food gardens, and no new-lawn or sod exemption or permit.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Conservation, Village of McBride](https://mcbride.ca/emergency-program/water-conservation)
- [Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md)
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## Sources

- [Water Conservation, Village of McBride](https://mcbride.ca/emergency-program/water-conservation) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw library, Village of McBride](https://mcbride.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/) (read 2026-11-08)

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