Squamish watering restrictions
Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Squamish?
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.
Key facts
| When restrictions apply | Stage 1 begins May 1. Restrictions normally end October 31 unless conditions require an extension.Outdoor Water Use, FAQ · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wordingStage 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. |
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| Sprinkling schedule | 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.Outdoor Water Use, Restriction Stages · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wordingLawn 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 | |
| Allowed at any time | During Stage 1, hand-water trees, flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens any time using a container or automatic shut-off device.Outdoor Water Use, Restriction Stages · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wordingHand 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. |
| New lawns | Not confirmed. Checked Outdoor Water Use - District of Squamish; not found there. |
| Fine | A Stage 1 sprinkler restriction violation is $100, $90 within 14 days or $110 after 28 days.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015, Section 5 and Outdoor Water Use schedule O, Stage 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09Official wording(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 |
| Bylaw | Not confirmed. Checked Outdoor Water Use - District of Squamish; not found there. |
How it works
Look 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.
Steps
- Check the current local instructions in Outdoor Water Use. Identify the current stage, the property address and whether the watering is automatic or manual. Use the schedule for that combination.
- 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.
Good to know
- A Stage 1 sprinkler restriction violation is $100, $90 within 14 days or $110 after 28 days.
- Stage 1 begins May 1. Restrictions normally end October 31 unless conditions require an extension.
- 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.
- 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.
- Read the applicable provisions in Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF).
The same question in other places
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Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Outdoor Water Use (read 2026-11-09)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF) (read 2026-11-09)
- Squamish municipal office contact information (read 2026-11-09)
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