{"title":"Silverton watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Silverton?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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 Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"In Silverton, lawn watering is restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year. Sprinklers are allowed only from 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; the policy names no days. Hand-held hose or wand watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetables is allowed at any time.","aliases":["silverton sprinkling hours","lawn watering silverton","water restrictions silverton","new sod watering silverton"],"cost":"No ticket amount is stated.","how_long":"Restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (report violations)","value":"250-358-2472"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy PW-3, 2013 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Silverton garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/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":"Lawn watering is restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year.","short":"May 1 to September 30","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 2(a)","quotes":["Lawn watering is restricted as follows from May 1st through September 30th."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Sprinklers only from 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The policy names no days.","short":"7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; no days named","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 2(a)(i)","quotes":["Sprinklering is restricted to the hours of 7-9 am and 7-9 pm only"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"Hand-held wand or hose watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetables is allowed at any time; irrigation with a hand-held wand or hose with a spring-loaded shut-off device is not restricted. All hoses need a spring-loaded shut-off.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"ss. 2(b), 2(d), 3(a)","quotes":["use of a hand held wand or hose is permitted for watering flowers, shrubs and vegetables at any time","Irrigation with a hand held wand or hose equipped with a spring-loaded shut off device is not","All hoses must be equipped with a spring-loaded shut off device"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 2(c)","quotes":["Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount is stated. Violations are punishable under the Summary Conviction Act, each day a separate offence, and the Village may disconnect the water supply.","short":"No ticket amount stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"s. 4","quotes":["Violations are punishable in accordance with the Summary Conviction Act","The Village ultimately has the authority to disconnect a water supply for non compliance."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Policy PW-3, 2013 Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, made under Water Regulation Bylaw No. 479, 2012","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Title; s. 1","quotes":["VILLAGE OF SILVERTON POLICY NO. PW-3, 2013","imposed by Water Regulation Bylaw No. 479-2012"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the Village's [Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy PW-3](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/), lawn watering is restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year. Sprinklers are allowed only from 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The policy names no days.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Hand-held wand or hose watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetables is allowed at any time. Irrigation with a hand-held wand or hose with a spring-loaded shut-off device is not restricted. All hoses need a spring-loaded shut-off.\n- Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman.\n- Council or the Public Works Foreman may impose further restrictions. Ask the Village Office or check its Water and Waste page for current notices.\n- No ticket amount is stated. Violations are punishable under the Summary Conviction Act, each day is a separate offence, and the Village may disconnect the water supply.\n- Report violations to 250-358-2472.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","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 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions.json"}}