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title: Taylor watering restrictions
question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Taylor?"
place: Taylor, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: District of Taylor
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# Taylor watering restrictions

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Taylor, https://districtoftaylor.com)  
**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:**
- In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), P.O. Box 300, 10007 100A Street, Taylor, BC V0C 2K0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays)
- Phone: District Office, 250-789-3392

## Key facts

- **When restrictions apply:** 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.
  - Source: [Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022, District public notice, May 2022](http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions are in effect FROM MAY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30 as follows:"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Sprinkling schedule:** 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.
  - Source: [Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022, District public notice, May 2022, s. 1.1](http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Allowed at any time:** 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.
  - Source: [Water restrictions release, May 16, 2023, Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, s. 3.1(b), as printed with the May 16, 2023 release](http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Water-Restrictions-DOT-May-16-2023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "(b) a person may" … "(iii) use Micro-irrigation or Drip-irrigation systems to water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **New lawns:** Contact the District office for a permit to sprinkle outside the set times for new lawns; the District charges no fee for it.
  - Source: [Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022, District public notice, May 2022, Q&A](http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: Stage 1 restrictions $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300; failure to obtain a permit $50.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience, Schedule B8](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Water Use Contravention: Stage 1" … "Water Use Contravention: Stage 2" … "Water Use Contravention: Stage 3" … "Failure to Obtain a Permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Taylor Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, 2006
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience, Schedule B8](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Taylor'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.

## Steps

1. Check the District's website or call the District Office at 250-789-3392 for the current stage.
2. Water your lawn only within the hours for that stage.

## Good to know

- 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.
- For new lawns, contact the District office for a permit to sprinkle outside the set times; the District charges no fee for it.
- Municipal tickets: Stage 1 $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300; failure to obtain a permit $50.

## Official forms and pages

- [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, 2006 (PDF)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/716-2006-Bylaw-to-Regulate-Conservation-of-Water.pdf)
- [Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)](http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf)
- [Water restrictions release, May 16, 2023 (PDF)](http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Water-Restrictions-DOT-May-16-2023.pdf)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md)
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- [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/water-restrictions.md)
- [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/water-restrictions.md)
- [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions.md)

## Sources

- [Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, 2006 (PDF)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/716-2006-Bylaw-to-Regulate-Conservation-of-Water.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)](http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Water restrictions release, May 16, 2023 (PDF)](http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Water-Restrictions-DOT-May-16-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)](https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, District of Taylor](https://districtoftaylor.com/contact/) (read 2026-11-08)

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