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title: Silverton watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Silverton?"
place: Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/silverton
category: Water, sewer, roads and snow
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owner_body: Village of Silverton
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# Silverton watering restrictions

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Silverton, https://silverton.ca)  
**Cost:** No ticket amount is stated.  
**How long:** Restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office (report violations), 250-358-2472

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** Lawn watering is restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year.
  - Source: [Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013, s. 2(a)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/)
  - Official wording: "Lawn watering is restricted as follows from May 1st through September 30th."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** Sprinklers only from 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The policy names no days.
  - Source: [Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013, s. 2(a)(i)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/)
  - Official wording: "Sprinklering is restricted to the hours of 7-9 am and 7-9 pm only"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** 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.
  - Source: [Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013, ss. 2(b), 2(d), 3(a)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman.
  - Source: [Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013, s. 2(c)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/)
  - Official wording: "Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013, s. 4](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Policy PW-3, 2013 Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, made under Water Regulation Bylaw No. 479, 2012
  - Source: [Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013, Title; s. 1](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/)
  - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF SILVERTON POLICY NO. PW-3, 2013" … "imposed by Water Regulation Bylaw No. 479-2012"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman.
- Council or the Public Works Foreman may impose further restrictions. Ask the Village Office or check its Water and Waste page for current notices.
- 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.
- Report violations to 250-358-2472.

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy PW-3, 2013 (PDF)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md)
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- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions.md)
- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions.md)

## Sources

- [Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water and Waste, Village of Silverton](https://silverton.ca/water-waste) (read 2026-11-08)

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