--- title: Terrace watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: Terrace, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/terrace category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: City of Terrace sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions.json" --- # Terrace watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **Short answer:** Yes. Terrace enforces sprinkling restrictions year-round. Stage 1 applies all year unless otherwise indicated: sprinkle only 6 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m., odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days and even-numbered addresses on even-numbered days. Vegetable gardens and fruit trees are exempt. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Terrace, https://www.terrace.ca) **Cost:** Ticket $100 for sprinkling in violation of water restrictions. **Where:** - Online: Water Conservation page (shows the current stage), https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation - Phone: Public Works, 250-615-4021 (Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** The City enforces sprinkling restrictions year-round. Stage 1 is in effect all year unless otherwise indicated; Stages 2 to 5 add tighter limits when the City announces them. The Director of Engineering may restrict water use other than normal indoor use. - Source: [Water Conservation, Water Conservation page](https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation) - Official wording: "The City of Terrace enforces water sprinkling restrictions year-round." … "Stage 1: In effect year-round unless otherwise indicated" - Source: [Water Distribution & Sale Consolidated Bylaw 1326, s. 26](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4242) - Official wording: "The Director of Engineering may from time to time place restrictions upon the" … "usage of potable water for purposes other than normal internal domestic use" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1 (year-round): 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days, even-numbered addresses on even-numbered days. Stage 2: same hours, odd addresses Wednesdays and Sundays, even addresses Tuesdays and Saturdays, none 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Stage 3: no sprinkling. - Source: [Water Conservation, Stage 1](https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation) - Official wording: "Sprinkling is permitted only from 6 am–9 am and 7 pm–10 pm on your designated days:" … "Odd-numbered addresses – Odd-numbered days" … "Even-numbered addresses – Even-numbered days" … "Odd-numbered addresses – Wednesdays and Sundays" … "Even-numbered addresses – Tuesdays and Saturdays" … "No sprinkling from 9 am–7 pm daily City-wide." … "Stage 3: Sprinkling not permitted City-wide" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Allowed at any time:** Vegetable gardens and fruit trees are exempt from all watering restrictions. Under Stage 2, handheld hose with a controlled nozzle is allowed anytime; under Stage 3 it is allowed for flowers, plants and shrubs, and pool or hot tub top-ups only. - Source: [Water Conservation, Water Conservation page](https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation) - Official wording: "Exceptions: Vegetable gardens and fruit trees are exempt from all watering restrictions." … "Watering by handheld hose with a controlled nozzle is allowed anytime." … "Hot tub or pool top-ups only are permitted." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **New lawns:** Stage 3: a new house with a first-time lawn of seed or turf can apply for a permit. - Source: [Water Conservation, Stage 3](https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation) - Official wording: "New house with first-time lawn of seed or turf can apply for permit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Sprinkling in violation of water restrictions: $100 (municipal ticket). - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025), Schedule 21](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139) - Official wording: "Sprinkling in violation of water restrictions" … "$100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Terrace Water Distribution and Sale Bylaw No. 1326-1993 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 2339-2026), s. 26 - Source: [Water Distribution & Sale Consolidated Bylaw 1326, s. 37](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4242) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as "Terrace Water Distribution and Sale Bylaw No." … "1326-1993"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City says it enforces sprinkling restrictions year-round, using five stages as a guide. Stage 1 is in effect year-round unless otherwise indicated; Stages 2 to 5 add tighter limits when the City announces them. Under [Water Distribution and Sale Bylaw 1326]() (section 26), the Director of Engineering may restrict water use other than normal indoor use. The City's Water Conservation page shows the current stage; check it before you water. ## The stages 1. **Stage 1** (year-round): sprinkling only 6 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses use odd-numbered days; even-numbered addresses use even-numbered days. 2. **Stage 2**: same hours, but odd addresses water Wednesdays and Sundays and even addresses Tuesdays and Saturdays. No sprinkling 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Handheld hose with a controlled nozzle is allowed anytime. 3. **Stage 3**: no sprinkling City-wide. Handheld hose with a controlled nozzle for flowers, plants and shrubs, and pool or hot tub top-ups only. A new house with a first-time lawn of seed or turf can apply for a permit. 4. **Stage 4**: ban on all non-essential water use, including watering lawns, plants, flowers and shrubs, filling pools and hot tubs, and washing vehicles, boats and driveways. The Splash Park is closed. 5. **Stage 5**: all Stage 4 bans plus commercial car washes are banned. ## Good to know - Vegetable gardens and fruit trees are exempt from all watering restrictions. - Sprinkling against the restrictions is a $100 municipal ticket. - The page does not say where to apply for the new-lawn permit or what it costs; ask Public Works at 250-615-4021. ## Official forms and pages - [Water use restriction stages (PDF)](https://www.terrace.ca/sites/default/files/docs/city-services/COT-water-stages-social-web.pdf) - [Water Distribution & Sale Bylaw 1326 (PDF)](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4242) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/water-restrictions.md) - [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions.md) - [Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/water-restrictions.md) - [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water Conservation, City of Terrace](https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation) (read 2026-11-05) - [Water Distribution & Sale Consolidated Bylaw 1326 (PDF)](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4242) (read 2026-11-05) - [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)](https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139) (read 2026-11-05) - [Department Contacts, City of Terrace](https://www.terrace.ca/city-hall/department-contacts) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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