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title: Montrose watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Montrose?"
place: Montrose, British Columbia, Canada
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# Montrose watering restrictions

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Montrose, https://www.montrose.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village Office, 565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 (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))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7234

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013, ss. 3(1), 4(1)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013, s. 3(2)-(3)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013, s. 3(1)(a), 3(2)(d)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013, s. 6](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "That written request must state the time, duration and reason for the" … "No exemptions to be granted during periods of Stage II restrictions."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013, Schedules A-C; s. 9](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 2013 Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw, Bylaw #702, as amended by Bylaw #703
  - Source: [Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013, s. 1](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf)
  - Official wording: "2013 WATER CONSERVATION AND STAGING"
  - Source: [Water Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 703, s. 2](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/703_Water_Conservation_and_Staging_Restrictions_Regulations_Amendment.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## Normal schedule

- East of 5th Street: even-numbered days. West of 5th Street: odd-numbered days. No watering on the 31st.
- 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.
- One watering device at a time.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dispute a warning or fine in writing to Administration within one week of its date.

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf)
- [Water Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 703 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/703_Water_Conservation_and_Staging_Restrictions_Regulations_Amendment.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 703 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/703_Water_Conservation_and_Staging_Restrictions_Regulations_Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contacts, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/) (read 2026-11-08)

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