{"title":"Squamish watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Squamish?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/squamish","name":"Squamish","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":"District of Squamish","url":"https://squamish.ca"},"short_answer":"Squamish Stage 1 watering restrictions begin May 1 each year. Check the current stage before running lawn sprinklers. Under Stage 1 you can hand-water trees, flowers, shrubs and food gardens with a container or an automatic shut-off device.","aliases":[],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"604-892-5217"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Squamish garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Squamish yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/yard-waste/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/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 begins May 1. Restrictions normally end October 31 unless conditions require an extension.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 31","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/water-and-waste-water/water/","title":"Outdoor Water Use","section":"FAQ","quotes":["Stage 1: Stage 1 water conservation begins on May 1 each year. Water restrictions are lifted on October 31 each year unless conditions warrant keeping the restrictions in place."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"During Stage 1, even addresses may sprinkle on Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses on Thursday and Sunday. On the assigned days, water from 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/water-and-waste-water/water/","title":"Outdoor Water Use","section":"Restriction Stages","quotes":["Lawn watering with a sprinkler is allowed two days per week: * 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. * 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Address  | Wednesday  | Thursday  | Saturday  | Sunday --- | --- | --- | --- | --- Odd Addresses  |    | Image: Lawn Watering Allowed  |    | Image: Lawn Watering Allowed Even Addresses  | Image: Lawn Watering Allowed  |    | Image: Lawn Watering Allowed  |"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"During Stage 1, hand-water trees, flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens any time using a container or automatic shut-off device.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/water-and-waste-water/water/","title":"Outdoor Water Use","section":"Restriction Stages","quotes":["Hand watering of trees, flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens with a container or device with an automatic shut-off is allowed on any day at any time."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Outdoor Water Use - District of Squamish; not found there.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"A Stage 1 sprinkler restriction violation is $100, $90 within 14 days or $110 after 28 days.","short":"$100 Stage 1 ($90 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","section":"Section 5 and Outdoor Water Use schedule O, Stage 1","quotes":["(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","District of Squamish Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 2254, 2013 (Amended as per Bylaw 2714) Designated Bylaw Contraventions and Penalties Early payment       Late payment        Compliance penalty within     penalty after 28      agreement Penalty       14 days              days          reduced penalty Section              Description Column 1     Column 2            Column 3           Column 4 Schedule “A”      sprinkler restriction           $100                $90              $110          No Part 1, Section   Stage 1"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Outdoor Water Use - District of Squamish; not found there.","sources":[]}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLook up the restriction for the water system serving the address. The type of planting and method of watering matter too. A lawn sprinkler, a hand-held hose used on shrubs and a newly planted lawn can have different rules. During Stage 1, even addresses may sprinkle on Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses on Thursday and Sunday. On the assigned days, water from 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the current local instructions in [Outdoor Water Use](https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/water-and-waste-water/water/). Identify the current stage, the property address and whether the watering is automatic or manual. Use the schedule for that combination.\n2. Check the permitted day and time before programming a controller. If there is a temporary restriction, read the notice for its dates and the uses it covers.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A Stage 1 sprinkler restriction violation is $100, $90 within 14 days or $110 after 28 days.\n- Stage 1 begins May 1. Restrictions normally end October 31 unless conditions require an extension.\n- For a new lawn or another special circumstance, check the conditions before watering outside the ordinary schedule. Keep any approved permit with the irrigation schedule.\n- For a question about the water supplier, restriction stage and type of irrigation, call the Municipal Hall at 604-892-5217. For a multi-unit property, use the service address on the water account.\n- Read the applicable provisions in [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)](https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801).","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/water-and-waste-water/water/","title":"Outdoor Water Use","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://squamish.ca/about/contact-and-feedback/","title":"Squamish municipal office contact information","accessed":"2026-11-09"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-09","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions.json"}}