{"title":"Sayward watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Sayward?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","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 Sayward","url":"https://www.sayward.ca"},"short_answer":"Sayward sets sprinkling restrictions in four stages, announced by the Village, so check its Watering Restrictions page for the current stage. Stage 3 allows no sprinkling and Stage 4 prohibits all watering, including by hand. Under Stages 1 and 2, sprinkling is allowed on set days and times by address.","aliases":["sprinkling restrictions Sayward","watering schedule Sayward","lawn watering Sayward","water ban Sayward"],"cost":"No ticket amount. On conviction, a fine of up to $2,000. The Village may also disconnect water without notice for wasteful use or breaking watering rules.","how_long":"Restrictions are set by notice and change; no fixed start and end dates are stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed holidays)","value":"250-282-5512"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"652 H'Kusam Way, Sayward, BC"},{"type":"online","label":"Online Bylaw Complaint Form","value":"https://www.sayward.ca/form/bylaw-complaint-form"},{"type":"online","label":"Watering Restrictions page","value":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/watering-restrictions"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Sayward","url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/watering-restrictions"},{"title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391 (PDF)","url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Sayward garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","name":"Port McNeill","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/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":"Four stages, set by the Village by notice (the bylaw says sprinkling restrictions \"may be enforced from time to time\"). Stage 3: no sprinkling. Stage 4: all watering prohibited, including hand watering.","short":"Four stages set by notice; no fixed dates","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391 (PDF)","section":"s. 14.7","quotes":["Sprinkling restrictions may be enforced from time to time by the Village."]},{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/watering-restrictions","title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Sayward","section":"Stages 3 and 4","quotes":["Watering is not permitted.","All watering is prohibited including the hand watering of vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs etc."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Stage 1: sprinkling 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on your day (even-numbered addresses on even days, odd-numbered on odd days). Stage 2: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; even addresses Tuesdays and Saturdays, odd addresses Wednesdays and Sundays.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 6 to 10 a.m., 6 to 10 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/watering-restrictions","title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Sayward","section":"Stages 1 and 2","quotes":["Watering is only permitted between 6am and 10am, and 6pm and 10pm on your designated day.","Watering is only permitted between 8am and 10am, and 6pm and 8pm on your designated day.","watering is allowed on Tuesdays and Saturdays","watering is allowed on Wednesdays and Sundays"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Stages 1 and 2: hand watering with cans or hoses with automatic shut-off valves is allowed any time, any day. Stage 3: hand watering only 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. or 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stage 4: none.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/watering-restrictions","title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Sayward","section":"Stages 1 to 3","quotes":["Hand watering using watering cans or hoses with automatic shut off valves is currently permitted at any time, on any day.","Hand watering using watering cans or hoses with automatic shut off valves is only permitted between 7am and 9am, OR 8pm to 10pm"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not state rules for new lawns.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount. On conviction, a fine of up to $2,000 (s. 19). The Village may also disconnect water without notice for wasteful use or breaking watering rules (s. 15.4(a)).","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391 (PDF)","section":"s. 19","quotes":["be liable to a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000)"]},{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391 (PDF)","section":"s. 15.4(a)","quotes":["unnecessary or wasteful use of water, or violation of regulations concerning watering"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391 (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391](<https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf>) says sprinkling restrictions may be enforced from time to time. The Village sets them in four stages on its [Watering Restrictions page](<https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/watering-restrictions>). Check that page for the stage now in force.\n\n- Stage 1: sprinkling 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on your day (even-numbered addresses on even days, odd-numbered on odd days).\n- Stage 2: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Even addresses Tuesdays and Saturdays; odd addresses Wednesdays and Sundays.\n- Stage 3: no sprinkling.\n- Stage 4: all watering prohibited, including hand watering.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the Village's Watering Restrictions page for the current stage.\n2. Water only in the times and days allowed for that stage and your address.\n3. Hand watering with cans or hoses with automatic shut-off valves is allowed any time, any day, in Stages 1 and 2. In Stage 3 it is allowed only 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. or 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- On conviction the fine is up to $2,000. The Village may also disconnect water without notice for wasteful use or for breaking watering rules.\n- Rules for new lawns, drip irrigation and food gardens are not stated.\n- The stage schedule is on the Village web page and not in the bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/watering-restrictions","title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Sayward","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf","title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391 (PDF)","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions.json"}}