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

**Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Radium Hot Springs?

**Short answer:** Yes. Radium Hot Springs has staged watering restrictions in place year-round, from Stage 1 (year-round limits) up to Stage 5 (severe drought or emergency). At Stage 1, even addresses water on even days and odd addresses on odd days. The Village posts the current stage on its Watering Restrictions page.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Radium Hot Springs, https://radiumhotsprings.ca)  
**Cost:** No cost. Fine by stage of the breach: Stage 1 $250, Stage 2 $500, Stage 3 $1,000, Stage 4 $2,000, Stage 5 $3,000 (municipal tickets).  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Public Works, 250-347-6455 ext. 5
- Email: Public Works (pool or hot tub fill permission), depw@radiumhotsprings.ca
- In person: Village Office, 4836 Radium Boulevard, Radium Hot Springs, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Restrictions are in place year-round in a staged system: Stage 1 (year-round limits) up to Stage 5 (severe drought conditions or an emergency response). The Village posts the current stage on its Watering Restrictions page.
  - Source: [Watering Restrictions](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/)
  - Official wording: "the Village of Radium Hot Springs has water-use restrictions in place year-round." … "Restrictions follow a staged system, ranging from Stage 1 (year-round limits) to Stage 5 (severe drought conditions or during an emergency response)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1 (year-round): even-numbered addresses water on even calendar days, odd-numbered on odd days, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Stage 2: lawns, trees and landscaping twice a week, even addresses Monday and Thursday, odd addresses Tuesday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight; food plants and gardens on even/odd calendar days, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stage 3: food plants and gardens only. Stage 4 and 5: no outdoor watering.
  - Source: [Watering Restrictions, Water Use Conservation Stages](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/)
  - Official wording: "Even numbered addresses may water on even numbered calendar days between the hours of 5:00am to 10:00am and 7:00pm and 12:00am (midnight)." … "Even numbered addresses may water on Mondays and Thursdays between the hours of 6:00am to 10:00am and 8:00pm to 12:00am (midnight)." … "Odd numbered addresses may water on Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 6:00am to 10:00am and 8:00pm to 12:00am (midnight)." … "Stage 3 watering activities are limited to food plants and gardens only." … "All outdoor use of water is prohibited."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** Nothing is exempt from the stages. At Stage 1, other outdoor water uses (such as washing driveways or vehicles) are allowed using only a handheld canister or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Food plants and gardens have set days and hours up to Stage 3.
  - Source: [Watering Restrictions, Stage 1 - in effect year-round](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/)
  - Official wording: "All other outdoor watering activities (e.g. washing driveways or vehicles) is allowed using only handheld canisters or a hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** In Stage 2, if new lawn seed or sod is being installed, a permit is required to water more often (alternate-day watering as in Stage 1). Call the Village office for the permission form. Permission to fill a pool or hot tub must be requested from Public Works (depw@radiumhotsprings.ca).
  - Source: [Watering Restrictions, Stage 2](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/)
  - Official wording: "If new lawn seed or sod is being installed on your property, a permit is required to sprinkle more frequently" … "Permission to fill a pool or hot tub must be requested from the Public Works Department"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket by stage of the breach: Stage 1 $250, Stage 2 $500, Stage 3 $1,000, Stage 4 $2,000, Stage 5 $3,000. Wasting water, or using water against the bylaw, is $250.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Bylaw 533, Appendix 11](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/)
  - Official wording: "Waste water 4 (3) $ 250.00" … "Use water contrary to bylaw 4(4) $ 250.00" … "Non-compliance with Stage 1 Schedule A $ 250.00" … "Non-compliance with Stage 2 Schedule A $ 500.00" … "Non-compliance with Stage 3 Schedule A $1000.00" … "Non-compliance with Stage 4 Schedule A $2000.00" … "Non-compliance with Stage 5 Schedule A $3000.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Radium Hot Springs Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 505, 2024.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026, Schedule 1, Appendix 11](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/)
  - Official wording: "Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 505, 2024"
  - Source: [Public Works, Water Conservation](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/administration/departments-staff/public-works/)
  - Official wording: "review Bylaw 505, 2024 Water Use and Conservation"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Radium Hot Springs runs a staged system, from Stage 1 (year-round limits) to Stage 5 (severe drought conditions or an emergency response). The Village posts the current stage on its [Watering Restrictions page](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/); check it before you water. The Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 505 is a scanned PDF we could not read, so the stage details below come from that page.

## Good to know

- **Stage 1 (year-round):** even-numbered addresses water on even calendar days and odd-numbered on odd days, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Sprinklers, drip and underground irrigation are allowed.
- **Stage 2:** lawns, trees and landscaping twice a week, even addresses Monday and Thursday, odd addresses Tuesday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight. Food plants and gardens on even or odd calendar days, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- **Stage 3:** food plants and gardens only. **Stages 4 and 5:** no outdoor watering.
- Other outdoor uses, such as washing driveways or vehicles, are allowed at Stage 1 using only a handheld canister or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle.
- **New lawns:** in Stage 2, a permit is required to water new seed or sod more often. Call the Village office for the form. New-lawn rules for other stages are not stated.
- Permission to fill a pool or hot tub must be requested from Public Works (depw@radiumhotsprings.ca).
- Tickets are $250 at Stage 1, $500 at Stage 2, $1,000 at Stage 3, $2,000 at Stage 4 and $3,000 at Stage 5. Wasting water, or using water against the bylaw, is $250.

## Official forms and pages

- [Watering Restrictions, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/)
- [Public Works, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/administration/departments-staff/public-works/)

## Related questions

- [Radium Hot Springs unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/unsightly-property.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md)
- [Invermere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/water-restrictions.md)
- [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/water-restrictions.md)
- [Golden](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/water-restrictions.md)
- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions.md)
- [Elkford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/water-restrictions.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/water-restrictions.md)

## Sources

- [Watering Restrictions, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Public Works, Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.ca/administration/departments-staff/public-works/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs](https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/) (read 2026-11-08)

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