Vancouver watering restrictions

Seasonal water restrictions are in place each year, regardless of weather, and usually begin at Stage 1.

Following these restrictions helps conserve drinking water when demand is high. Water restrictions are part of the regional Drinking Water Conservation Plan External website, opens in new tab set by Metro Vancouver.

### Stage 1 Residential lawn watering allowed: * Even-numbered addresses: Saturdays — automatic watering between 5am and 7am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am. * Odd-numbered addresses: Sundays — automatic watering between 5am and 7am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am.

### Stage 1 Non-residential lawn watering allowed: * Even-numbered addresses: Mondays — automatic watering between 4am and 6am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am. * Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesdays — automatic watering between 4am and 6am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am.

### Stage 1 Residential lawn watering allowed: * Even-numbered addresses: Saturdays — automatic watering between 5am and 7am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am. * Odd-numbered addresses: Sundays — automatic watering between 5am and 7am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am. * Trees, shrubs, and flowers can be watered with a sprinkler any day between 5am and 9am, or any time by hand or using drip irrigation.

* Trees, shrubs, and flowers can be watered with a sprinkler any day between 4am and 9am, or any time by hand or using drip irrigation.

Application for water use permit 3.1 A person may apply to the City Engineer for a water use permit for: (a) a new lawn or an over-seeded playing field; or (b) a lawn that is being treated for pest infestations using nematodes. Permit application form 3.2 The permit application must be in the form prescribed by the City Engineer and accompanied by the requisite fee set out in Schedule A to this by-law. Permit time limits 3.3 The City Engineer may issue a water use permit for a specific address or location, except that: (a) a water use permit must be for no more than 21 consecutive days; (b) an extension of a water use permit must be for no more than 21 additional consecutive days; and

4. The penalty for a contravention referred to in section 3 is: (a) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the penalty amount set out in column A1 of Schedule “A”; (b) if payment is received by the city within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the by-law notice, the penalty set out in column A1 is reduced by the discount amount set out in column A2 of Schedule “A”; or (c) if payment is received by the city more than 21 days after the penalty set out in column A1 becomes due and payable under the Act, the penalty set out in column A1 is increased by the surcharge set out in column A3 of Schedule “A”.

By-law Section Description A1 Penalty A2 Discount A3 Surcharge

Drinking Water Conservation By-law No. 12086 6.2 Wasting water 250 125 125 7.2(a)(i)(A) Automatic watering of residential lawn at evennumbered addresses outside permitted hours Stage 1 250 125 125 7.2(a)(i)(B) Manual watering of residential lawn at even-numbered addresses outside permitted hours Stage 1 250 125 125 7.2(a)(ii)(A) Automatic watering of residential lawn at oddnumbered addresses outside permitted hours Stage 1 250 125 125 7.2(a)(ii)(B) Manual watering of residential lawn at odd-numbered addresses outside permitted hours Stage 1 250 125 125

Under the Water Works By-law 4848 PDF file (1.6 MB) and Drinking Water Conservation By-law 12086 PDF file (99 KB), automatic shut-off devices are required on hoses year round for all watering and washing activities, regardless of the current level of water restrictions.