{"title":"Taylor watering restrictions","question":"Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Taylor?","slug":"water-restrictions","place":{"path":"ca/bc/taylor","name":"Taylor","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 Taylor","url":"https://districtoftaylor.com"},"short_answer":"In Taylor, watering restrictions are set in stages under the Water Conservation Bylaw. The District's 2022 notice described Stage 1 as sprinkling a lawn only on odd-numbered days, 6 to 8 a.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. The current stage changes by public notice, so check with the District Office.","aliases":["sprinkling ban taylor bc","watering restrictions taylor","lawn watering taylor","water conservation taylor"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: Stage 1 $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300; failure to obtain a permit $50.","how_long":"Stage changes by public notice.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office (Municipal Hall)","value":"P.O. Box 300, 10007 100A Street, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-789-3392"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, 2006 (PDF)","url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/716-2006-Bylaw-to-Regulate-Conservation-of-Water.pdf"},{"title":"Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)","url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf"},{"title":"Water restrictions release, May 16, 2023 (PDF)","url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Water-Restrictions-DOT-May-16-2023.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)","url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/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 ran May 1 to September 30 in the District's 2022 notice. Higher stages are brought in by public notice, for example Stage 3 on May 16, 2023 for drought and wildfire risk.","short":"Stage 1 ran May 1 to September 30 (2022 notice)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf","title":"Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)","section":"District public notice, May 2022","quotes":["Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions are in effect FROM MAY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30 as follows:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"schedule":{"label":"Sprinkling schedule","value":"Stage 1: no sprinkler on a lawn except on odd-numbered days, 6 to 8 a.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. Stage 3: no lawn or boulevard watering. Stage 2 not readable.","short":"Stage 1: odd-numbered days, 6 to 8 a.m., 8 to 10 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf","title":"Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)","section":"District public notice, May 2022, s. 1.1","quotes":["a) no person shall use a sprinkler to water a lawn growing on a property.","i) except ON AN ODD NUMBERED DAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00AM TO 8:00AM AND","8:00PM TO 10:00PM INCLUSIVE."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exempt_watering":{"label":"Allowed at any time","value":"In Stage 3, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day 4 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. by hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, and by drip or micro-irrigation. Nurseries, farms, turf farms and golf courses are exempt in Stage 1.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Water-Restrictions-DOT-May-16-2023.pdf","title":"Water restrictions release, May 16, 2023 (PDF)","section":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, s. 3.1(b), as printed with the May 16, 2023 release","quotes":["(b) a person may","(iii) use Micro-irrigation or Drip-irrigation systems to water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"new_lawns":{"label":"New lawns","value":"Contact the District office for a permit to sprinkle outside the set times for new lawns; the District charges no fee for it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf","title":"Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)","section":"District public notice, May 2022, Q&A","quotes":["A. Contact the District office for a permit that allows sprinkling outside the designated watering","times for new lawns. While most municipalities charge a fee for this permit, Taylor does not."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: Stage 1 restrictions $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300; failure to obtain a permit $50.","short":"Ticket $100 Stage 1; $200 Stage 2; $300 Stage 3","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)","section":"Schedule B8","quotes":["Water Use Contravention: Stage 1","Water Use Contravention: Stage 2","Water Use Contravention: Stage 3","Failure to Obtain a Permit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Taylor Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, 2006","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)","section":"Schedule B8","quotes":["SCHEDULE B 8 to Bylaw No. 463, 1993 DISTRICT OF TAYLOR WATER CONSERVATION BYLAW SECTION FINE No. 716, 2006 - Water Use Contravention: Stage 1","DISTRICT OF TAYLOR WATER CONSERVATION BYLAW SECTION FINE No. 716, 2006 - Water Use Contravention: Stage 1 1.1 $100.00"]}],"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\nTaylor's [Water Conservation Bylaw](<https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/716-2006-Bylaw-to-Regulate-Conservation-of-Water.pdf>) sets restrictions by stage, and the District announces the current stage by public notice. In its May 2022 notice, Stage 1 ran from May 1 to September 30: no sprinkler on a lawn except on an odd-numbered day, 6 to 8 a.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. A May 16, 2023 notice brought in Stage 3 for drought and wildfire risk, with no lawn or boulevard watering. Those are examples, not today's status. Stage 2 hours could not be read.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the District's website or call the District Office at 250-789-3392 for the current stage.\n2. Water your lawn only within the hours for that stage.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- In Stage 3, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day 4 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. by hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, and by drip or micro-irrigation. Nurseries, farms, turf farms and golf courses are exempt in Stage 1.\n- For new lawns, contact the District office for a permit to sprinkle outside the set times; the District charges no fee for it.\n- Municipal tickets: Stage 1 $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300; failure to obtain a permit $50.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/716-2006-Bylaw-to-Regulate-Conservation-of-Water.pdf","title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, 2006 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf","title":"Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Water-Restrictions-DOT-May-16-2023.pdf","title":"Water restrictions release, May 16, 2023 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/contact/","title":"Contact, District of Taylor","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/taylor/water-restrictions/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions.json"}}