{"title":"Revelstoke watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","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":"City of Revelstoke","url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In the City of Revelstoke, Stage 1 water restrictions apply year-round: lawn sprinklers 3 days a week, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. only, by odd or even street address. The City can move to Stage 2, 3 or 4 and announces it; check its Water page for the current stage.","aliases":["sprinkler days revelstoke","watering schedule revelstoke","revelstoke water stage 1","lawn watering rules revelstoke"],"cost":"Bylaw notice fines: $100 for a first offence, $150 for a second, $200 for a third and later; waste of water $50.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Water page (current stage)","value":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/114/Water"},{"type":"online","label":"Water usage regulations table (PDF)","value":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/10451/Water-Usage-Restrictions-Table"},{"type":"phone","label":"Public Works (new sod or seed exemption)","value":"250-837-2001"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1643 (PDF)","url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1351/"},{"title":"Water Usage Regulations table (PDF)","url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/10451/Water-Usage-Restrictions-Table"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/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":"Stage 1 (Normal) restrictions apply year-round. The City can move to Stage 2, 3 or 4 depending on environmental conditions, supply system capacity and demand, and will announce it by newspaper, radio, social media, its website or other means. The City does not say a current stage on a fixed date.","short":"Year-round (Stage 1); Stage 2, 3 or 4 if announced","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/114/Water","title":"Water, City of Revelstoke","section":"Water","quotes":["Stage 1 (Normal) restrictions are in effect year-round within the City of Revelstoke.","Restrictions may be increased to Stages 2, 3 or 4 depending on environmental conditions, water supply system capacity and demand on the system."]},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/10451/Water-Usage-Restrictions-Table","title":"Water Usage Regulations table (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"intro","quotes":["Residents will be notified by newspaper, radio, social media, City website and/or other means available."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Stage 1: sprinklers and soaker hoses on lawns 3 days a week, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. only. Odd-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; even-numbered addresses Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. Stage 2: 2 days (odd Tue and Sat; even Wed and Sun). Stage 3: 1 day (odd Sat; even Sun). Stage 4: not permitted.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/10451/Water-Usage-Restrictions-Table","title":"Water Usage Regulations table (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Water Use Schedule; note 1","quotes":["Odd numbered property addresses Tue, Thu, Sat Tue, Sat Sat","Even numbered property addresses Wed, Fri, Sun Wed, Sun Sun","On designated days, water use is permitted only between the hours of 6 AM and 10 AM."]},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1351/","title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1643, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"s. 5.12","quotes":["Odd numbered property addresses Tue, Thu, Sat","Even numbered property addresses Wed, Fri, Sun"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Hand watering of food plants or trees is not restricted at any stage (avoid 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.). Drip irrigation of food plants has no restrictions in Stages 1 and 2. Hand watering means holding a hose with a spring-loaded shut-off, or a can or bucket. Reclaimed water, greywater and harvested rainwater are not covered.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/10451/Water-Usage-Restrictions-Table","title":"Water Usage Regulations table (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"table; notes 2","quotes":["Hand watering (hose with spring-loaded shut-off or No restrictions2 No restrictions2 No restrictions2 No restrictions2","Avoid watering food producing plants, trees, or shrubs between the hours of 10 AM and 7 PM to minimise evaporation.","They do not apply to the use of reclaimed or recycled water, greywater, rainwater harvested by the customer"]},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/114/Water","title":"Water, City of Revelstoke","section":"Hand watering","quotes":["A person must be physically holding the watering device, and hoses must be equipped with a spring-loaded shut-off or similar self-closing device."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"Contact Public Works at 250-837-2001 for water exemption instructions. In Stages 1 and 2 new seed or sod is watered \"in accordance with permit\"; not permitted in Stages 3 and 4. The bylaw lets Public Works approve exceptions for new residential lawns or landscaping and for building projects under a permit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/114/Water","title":"Water, City of Revelstoke","section":"Newly Planted Sod or Seed","quotes":["please contact Public Works at 250-837-2001 for water exemption instructions."]},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1351/","title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1643, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"s. 5.12.1","quotes":["Exceptions to the above-mentioned water restrictions may be approved upon request by the Public Works department for new residential lawn or landscaping installations"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: first offence $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 late); second offence $150 ($160 late); third and later offences $200 ($210 late). Waste of water: $50 ($25 early; $60 late).","short":"Notice $100 first offence ($50 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"Schedule B, Water Regulations s. 5.12","quotes":["5.12 Violate water restrictions- First $100.00 $50.00 $110.00 No","5.12 Violate water restrictions- $150.00 N/A $160.00 No","Third $200.00 N/A $210.00 No","5.01 Waste of water $50.00 $25.00 $60.00 No"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1643 - 2000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1351/","title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1643, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","section":"title","quotes":["WATER REGULATIONS BYLAW NO. 1643 - 2000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1643](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1351/) sets the restrictions for everyone using City water, including the Big Eddy system. They do not cover rainwater, greywater or non-City sources. Stage 1 (Normal) applies year-round. The City can move to Stage 2, 3 or 4 depending on environmental conditions, supply system capacity and demand, and announces it by newspaper, radio, social media, its website or other means. The City's Water page shows the current stage.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Stage 1: sprinklers and soaker hoses on lawns 3 days a week, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. only. Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Even-numbered addresses: Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.\n- Stage 2 (City table only): 2 days a week. Odd: Tuesday and Saturday. Even: Wednesday and Sunday.\n- Stage 3 (City table only): 1 day a week. Odd: Saturday. Even: Sunday. Stage 4 is the most severe, and lawn sprinkling is not permitted.\n- Hand watering food plants or trees is not restricted at any stage (avoid 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.). Hand watering means a hose with a spring-loaded shut-off, a can or a bucket. Drip irrigation of food plants has no restrictions in Stages 1 and 2.\n- New seed or sod: watered \"in accordance with permit\" in Stages 1 and 2, and not permitted in Stages 3 and 4. For exemption instructions, contact Public Works. The bylaw lets Public Works approve exceptions for new residential lawns or landscaping and for building projects under a permit.\n- Fines: a bylaw notice is $100 for a first offence ($50 if paid within 14 days, $110 if late), $150 for a second ($160 late) and $200 for a third and later ($210 late). Waste of water is $50 ($25 early, $60 late). Water restrictions are not in the municipal ticket schedule.","sources":[{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1351/","title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1643, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/114/Water","title":"Water, City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/10451/Water-Usage-Restrictions-Table","title":"Water Usage Regulations table (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/revelstoke/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions.json"}}