Taylor watering restrictions
Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Taylor?
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.
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.Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022, District public notice, May 2022 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingStage 1 Water Use Restrictions are in effect FROM MAY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30 as follows: |
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| 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.Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022, District public notice, May 2022, s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga) 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. |
| 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.Water restrictions release, May 16, 2023, Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, s. 3.1(b), as printed with the May 16, 2023 release · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording(b) a person may (iii) use Micro-irrigation or Drip-irrigation systems to water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables |
| 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.Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022, District public notice, May 2022, Q&A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA. 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. |
| Fine | Municipal ticket: Stage 1 restrictions $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300; failure to obtain a permit $50.Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience, Schedule B8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingWater Use Contravention: Stage 1 Water Use Contravention: Stage 2 Water Use Contravention: Stage 3 Failure to Obtain a Permit |
| Bylaw | District of Taylor Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, 2006Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience, Schedule B8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSCHEDULE 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 |
How it works
Taylor's Water Conservation Bylaw 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
- Check the District's website or call the District Office at 250-789-3392 for the current stage.
- 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
The same question in other places
Fort St. John · Dawson Creek · Pouce Coupe · Tumbler Ridge · Mackenzie · Prince George
Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality →
Sources
- Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, 2006 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Water restrictions release, May 16, 2023 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, District of Taylor (read 2026-11-08)
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