{"title":"Montrose watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Montrose?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","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 Montrose","url":"https://www.montrose.ca"},"short_answer":"In Montrose, lawn and garden watering devices may not run between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day of the year. Council can also impose Stage I or Stage II restrictions, so check with the Village Office for the current stage.","aliases":["sprinkler rules montrose","watering restrictions montrose","lawn watering days montrose","water ban montrose"],"cost":"Warning first, then notices of fine of $50, $100, $250 and $500. Breaking a Stage I or II restriction: $100, $250, then $500.","how_long":"Rules apply year-round; stages are imposed by Council resolution.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7234"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf"},{"title":"Water Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 703 (PDF), Village of Montrose","url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/703_Water_Conservation_and_Staging_Restrictions_Regulations_Amendment.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Montrose bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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. Lawn and garden watering devices may not run between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day of the calendar year. Council may also impose Stage I or Stage II restrictions by resolution.","short":"Year-round: no watering 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"ss. 3(1), 4(1)","quotes":["The following water uses shall be prohibited on any day between the hours","of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. during the calendar year:","Council may, by resolution, impose the following water staging"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"East of 5th Street: even days. West of 5th Street: odd days. None on the 31st. Sprinklers: 6-8 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. only; automated underground systems: 12-4 a.m. only (and no other device on those properties). One watering device at a time.","short":"East of 5th Street: even days; west: odd days","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 3(2)-(3)","quotes":["lawn and garden watering on all properties east of 5th Street shall be","permitted on even days during the calendar year;","permitted on odd days during the calendar year;","lawn and garden watering shall be prohibited throughout the Village on","shall be limited to the period between 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on","periods between 6:00","a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on permitted days;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Manual garden watering with watering cans is not restricted. Washing a vehicle, building or structure is allowed only with a hose that has a flow nozzle or spray gun, or from a bucket.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 3(1)(a), 3(2)(d)","quotes":["(does not include manual garden watering with watering cans)","washing any vehicle, building and/or structure with a running hose","(does not include washing from a water bucket) is"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"No special rule for new lawns. Anyone may ask Administration in writing for an exemption stating the time, duration and reason; no exemptions are granted during Stage II.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 6","quotes":["That written request must state the time, duration and reason for the","No exemptions to be granted during periods of Stage II restrictions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"A first infraction (or the first after 12 clean months) gets a warning. After that, Notices of Fine: $50, $100, $250, then $500 each time. Breaking a Stage I or II restriction: $100, $250, then $500 each time. Court fine up to $500.","short":"Warning first; then $50, $100, $250, $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"Schedules A-C; s. 9","quotes":["Level 1 Notice of Fine $50.00","Level 4 Notice of Fine $500.00","Level 1 Notice of Fine $100.00","a fine of up to FIVE HUNDRED dollars ($500)","of one year (12 months) from the date of the most recent warning or","Notice of Fine, will be issued a Warning upon the Owner(s) and/or User(s)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"2013 Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw, Bylaw #702, as amended by Bylaw #703","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 1","quotes":["2013 WATER CONSERVATION AND STAGING"]},{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/703_Water_Conservation_and_Staging_Restrictions_Regulations_Amendment.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 703 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 2","quotes":["THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTROSE BYLAW #703 A BYLAW TO AMEND THE 2013 WATER CONSERVATION AND STAGING","2. (1) 2013 Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw Bylaw #702 is hereby amended by deleting the following section:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 702](<https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf>) (amended by [Bylaw No. 703](<https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/703_Water_Conservation_and_Staging_Restrictions_Regulations_Amendment.pdf>)), watering devices may not run between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day. Council may also impose Stage I or Stage II restrictions by resolution. Stage I cuts the hours further, and Stage II bans watering with no exemptions. The current stage is not stated on the pages read, and a Village notice posted as an image could not be read, so call 250-367-7234 to check.\n\n## Normal schedule\n\n- East of 5th Street: even-numbered days. West of 5th Street: odd-numbered days. No watering on the 31st.\n- Sprinklers: 6 to 8 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. only. Automated underground systems: 12 to 4 a.m. only, with no other device on those properties.\n- One watering device at a time.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Watering cans for manual garden watering are not restricted. Washing a vehicle, building or structure needs a hose with a flow nozzle or spray gun, or a bucket.\n- There is no special rule for new lawns. You may ask Administration in writing for an exemption stating the time, duration and reason. None are granted during Stage II.\n- A first infraction (or the first after 12 clean months) gets a warning. After that, notices of fine of $50, $100, $250, then $500. Breaking a Stage I or II restriction: $100, $250, then $500. The bylaw also sets a court fine up to $500.\n- Dispute a warning or fine in writing to Administration within one week of its date.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/703_Water_Conservation_and_Staging_Restrictions_Regulations_Amendment.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 703 (PDF), Village of Montrose","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/","title":"Contacts, Village of Montrose","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions.json"}}