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

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

**Short answer:** Yes. Peachland regulates outdoor watering in four stages and says it is always at Stage 1 unless it announces otherwise. At Stage 1, even addresses water on even dates and odd addresses on odd dates. No sprinkling is allowed from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. all year.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Peachland, https://www.peachland.ca)  
**Cost:** Bylaw notice $100 for using water contrary to the bylaw; wasting water $500. No permit fee found for new lawns.  
**How long:** New sod permit: 21 days. New seed: until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Operations and Public Works, 250-767-2108 (operations@peachland.ca)
- Online: Conserving Water (District page), https://www.peachland.ca/water/conserving-water
- In person: Municipal Hall, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. V0H 1X7 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Outdoor watering is regulated in four stages. The District says it is always at Stage 1 unless it announces otherwise. The Director of Operations sets Stages 1 and 2; Council sets Stages 3 and 4. The bylaw's no-sprinkling window applies all year.
  - Source: [Water Restrictions Brochure (2025), General Regulations](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/water-restrictions-brochure-2025pdf-0)
  - Official wording: "Unless otherwise announced, the District of Peachland is always at STAGE 1"
  - Source: [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), s. 4](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf)
  - Official wording: "The Director of Operations, or designate, shall determine the applicable stage of restriction up to and including Stage 2."
  - Source: [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A s. 1(d)](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf)
  - Official wording: "Sprinkling is not permitted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. during any day"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1: even addresses on even dates, odd on odd dates. Stage 2: even Saturday and Tuesday, odd Sunday and Wednesday. Stage 3: even Saturday, odd Sunday. Stage 4: none. Automatic systems midnight to 6 a.m.; manual sprinklers 6 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m.; none 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Sources differ: The District's Conserving Water page gives different hours for Stages 1 and 2 (manual sprinklers 6 to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight; none 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The bylaw and the 2025 District brochure say 6 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m., none 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Value follows the bylaw. The bylaw text for Stage 2 manual sprinklers has a typo ('7:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.').)
  - Source: [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf)
  - Official wording: "Even numbered addresses: Watering is only permitted on Even Calendar Days" … "Even numbered addresses: Watering is only permitted on Saturdays and" … "Odd numbered addresses: Watering is only permitted on Sundays and" … "between the hours of 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. on the days permitted by the sprinkling" … "may only operate from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 7:00"
  - Source: [Conserving Water, Stage 1 Restrictions](https://www.peachland.ca/water/conserving-water)
  - Official wording: "Watering not permitted between 11 am and 6 pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Allowed at any time:** Hand watering with a shut-off hose or container, and drip irrigation, are allowed at any time except Stage 4. Farms, nurseries, orchards and vineyards are exempt in Stages 1 and 2, but Schedule C s.1.2 says they follow Stage 1 limits in Stages 2 and 3. New trees and shrubs: 24 hours.
  - Source: [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), Purpose; Schedule A s. 4; Schedule C](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf)
  - Official wording: "The use of hand-held watering devices with shut-off valves" … "is restricted only during the most severe of supply" … "No person shall use water outdoors for any purpose." … "A person may water new trees and shrubs during installation and for the following 24 hours" … "During Stage 1 and Stage 2 water restrictions the provisions of Schedule “A” shall not apply" … "During Stage 2 and Stage 3 restrictions, persons who own, operate or carry out operations"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **New lawns:** Apply to the District Office for a permit to sprinkle a new lawn outside watering days but within the restricted hours. New sod: 21 days. New seed: until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. Permits are not issued or valid in Stage 3 or 4.
  - Source: [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf)
  - Official wording: "may apply to the District Office for a permit" … "New sod may be sprinkled for 21 days after installation, and newly seeded lawn may be" … "Permits will not be issued or be valid during Stage 3 or Stage 4 restrictions."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days; $110 if paid 28 days or more after receipt) for using water contrary to the bylaw or any stage; wasting water $500 ($450/$550). The District may also shut off water ($75 to turn off, $75 to turn on).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020, Schedule A, Part 23](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw)
  - Official wording: "Use of water contrary to Bylaw $100 $90 $110 Yes" … "Wasting water $500 $450 $550 Yes"
  - Source: [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), s. 8](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf)
  - Official wording: "shall be Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00); and the charge for turning"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Water Use Restrictions Bylaw Number 1688, 2003 (see also Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1896)
  - Source: [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), s. 11](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf)
  - Official wording: "Water Use Restrictions Bylaw Number 1688, 2003"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw 1688](<https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf>) sets four stages. The Director of Operations sets Stages 1 and 2, and Council sets Stages 3 and 4. The bylaw's no-sprinkling window applies all year. To find the current stage, check the District's Conserving Water page or call Operations at 250-767-2108.

## Steps

1. Stage 1: even addresses on even dates, odd on odd dates.
2. Stage 2: even addresses Saturday and Tuesday, odd addresses Sunday and Wednesday.
3. Stage 3: even addresses Saturday, odd addresses Sunday. Stage 4: no outdoor watering.
4. Times: automatic systems midnight to 6 a.m.; manual sprinklers 6 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m.; none from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
5. For a new lawn, apply to the District Office for a permit to sprinkle outside watering days but within the restricted hours. Permits are not issued or valid in Stage 3 or 4.

## Good to know

- Hand watering with a shut-off hose or container, and drip irrigation, are allowed at any time except Stage 4. The District's page says any time for Stages 1 to 3.
- Farms, nurseries, orchards and vineyards are exempt in Stages 1 and 2; Schedule C says they follow Stage 1 limits in Stages 2 and 3. New trees and shrubs: 24 hours.
- The District's Conserving Water page gives different hours (manual sprinklers 6 to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight; none 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The bylaw and the 2025 brochure say the hours above. Confirm with the District.
- Fines (bylaw notice, [Bylaw 2275](<https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw>)): $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days; $110 if paid 28 days or more after receipt) for breaking any stage; wasting water $500 ($450 early; $550 late). The District may also shut off water ($75 to turn off, $75 to turn on).

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf)
- [Water Restrictions Brochure (2025) (PDF), District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/water-restrictions-brochure-2025pdf-0)
- [Conserving Water, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/water/conserving-water)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw)

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## Sources

- [Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Water Restrictions Brochure (2025) (PDF), District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/water-restrictions-brochure-2025pdf-0) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Conserving Water, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/water/conserving-water) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw) (read 2026-11-06)

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