{"title":"Stewart watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/stewart","name":"Stewart","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 Stewart","url":"https://districtofstewart.com"},"short_answer":"Stewart has no fixed watering schedule or stages that we could find. Under its Water Connection Bylaw the District may limit water use or set the hours when needed, and lawn watering must be done in a reasonable manner. Call 250-636-2251 for current limits.","aliases":["watering restrictions stewart bc","sprinkler ban stewart","lawn watering stewart","water conservation stewart"],"cost":"Court fine up to $10,000 on conviction; no ticket amount found.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District of Stewart","value":"250-636-2251","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Public Works","value":"250-636-9123"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF)","url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/"}],"related":[{"slug":"garbage-collection","title":"Stewart garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Stewart bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","name":"Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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":"No fixed restriction dates or stages found. Water Connection Bylaw s. 3.3: the District may, when the public interest requires, suspend or limit water consumption, regulate the hours of use, or prescribe how water may be used.","short":"No fixed dates or stages; District may limit use","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"s. 3.3","quotes":["suspend or limit the consumption of water from the municipal water system,","or may regulate the hours of use, or may further prescribe the manner in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"No fixed watering schedule found. The Water Connection Bylaw says no consumer shall use water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes except in a reasonable manner and in accordance with any bylaw or regulation governing such use.","short":"No fixed schedule found","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"s. 4.3","quotes":["No consumer shall use water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes","except in a reasonable manner and in accordance with any Bylaw or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"The District may disconnect water service without notice for unnecessary or wasteful use of water, or violation of regulations concerning watering or sprinkling. Offences carry a maximum fine of up to $10,000 on summary conviction.","short":"Up to $10,000 on conviction","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"s. 3.1(a)","quotes":["Unnecessary or wasteful use of water, or violation of regulations","concerning watering or sprinkling."]},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"s. 5.1","quotes":["shall on summary conviction be liable to a maximum fine of up to","$10,000."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","section":"Title","quotes":["2013 WATERCONNECTIONBYLAWNo. 873, 2013"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn Stewart, the [Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/) does not set fixed watering days. Section 3.3 lets the District, when the public interest requires, suspend or limit water consumption, regulate the hours of use, or prescribe how water may be used. The District's Water Conservation page names no watering stages.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No consumer may use water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes except in a reasonable manner and in accordance with any bylaw or regulation governing that use.\n- The District may disconnect water service without notice for unnecessary or wasteful use of water, or violation of regulations concerning watering or sprinkling.\n- Offences carry a maximum fine of up to $10,000 on summary conviction. No ticket amount was found.\n- No exemptions (such as for new lawns) were found. To check whether limits are in force now, call the District at 250-636-2251.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/community-safety/water-conservation-initiatives","title":"Water Conservation Initiatives, District of Stewart","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/water-restrictions.json"}}