Midway watering restrictions
Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Midway?
In Midway, sprinkling lawns and gardens is prohibited from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the summer months. The Village page ties this to Bylaw No. 413. No day-of-week schedule or staged restriction system is described.
Key facts
| When restrictions apply | A standing rule in the summer months: sprinkling lawns and gardens is prohibited from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The Village page ties this to Bylaw No. 413. No staged restriction system is described.Utilities, Utilities page; Water Conservation, Water Conservation page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingirrigating and watering of lawns and gardens is prohibited between the hours of 10 am and 6 pm daily during the summer months Residents are reminded that sprinkling (irrigating) lawns and gardens between the hours of 10:00 am and 6:00 pm is prohibited as set out in Bylaw No. 413. |
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| Sprinkling schedule | No day-of-week schedule is stated. Lawn and garden sprinkling is prohibited 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the summer months.Utilities, Utilities page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingirrigating and watering of lawns and gardens is prohibited between the hours of 10 am and 6 pm daily during the summer months |
| Allowed at any time | Not confirmed. The Village's pages do not state exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns. |
| New lawns | Not confirmed. The Village's pages do not state exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns. |
| Fine | No ticket amount found. Bylaw 227 makes a violation an offence punishable under the Offence Act, with each day a separate offence. The Village may disconnect offenders; reconnection costs a minimum of $50.Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 227, 1992, s. 8; Water Conservation, Water Conservation page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingdeemed to have committed an offence and is punishable in accordance with the offence act The Village of Midway reserves the right to disconnect offenders from the water service, and any service that has been disconnected will be charged a minimum of $50.00 before service resumes. |
| Bylaw | Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 227, 1992, as amended by Bylaw No. 413 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. rule)Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 227, 1992, s. 9; Bylaws and Policies, Bylaws page, Water Rates · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis by-law may be cited as the "Water Rates and Regulation Bylaw 413 – Water Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 413 |
How it works
The Village's Utilities and Water Conservation pages say sprinkling lawns and gardens is prohibited from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the summer months. They tie this to Bylaw No. 413, which amends the Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 227, 1992. The copy of Bylaw 413 on the Village site cannot be read, so we could not check it. This is a standing rule, and no staged restriction system is described.
Good to know
- No day-of-week watering schedule is stated. The Village says water is not metered. Residents on their own wells are asked to follow the same rules.
- The pages do not state any exemption for hand watering, drip irrigation, food gardens or new lawns. Ask the Village Office (250-449-2222).
- Bylaw 227 lets Council limit water use or regulate hours whenever the public interest requires.
- A violation is an offence under the Offence Act, and each day is a separate offence. The Village may disconnect offenders, and reconnection costs a minimum of $50. No ticket amount was found.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Utilities, Village of Midway (read 2026-11-08)
- Water Conservation, Village of Midway (read 2026-11-08)
- Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 227, 1992 (PDF), Village of Midway (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway (read 2026-11-08)
- Village Office, Village of Midway (read 2026-11-08)
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