View Royal watering restrictions

Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?

View Royal, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

Short answer

Yes. In the Town of View Royal, the Capital Regional District's Water Conservation Bylaw 4099 applies Stage 1 watering rules automatically every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD can end, change or tighten them at any time, so check its page for the current stage.

Key facts

When restrictions apply	Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD Regional Water Supply Commission can end it early, change its dates, or bring in Stage 2 or 3 at any time of year; a new stage takes effect 48 hours after notice. View Royal is served by the CRD Juan de Fuca Water Distribution System, which gets water from the Regional Water Supply.Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF), s. 4; Juan de Fuca Water Distribution, Capital Regional District, About the System · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording The Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions prescribed in Schedule “A” are in effect each year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive terminate or bring into effect a Stage more restrictive than Stage 1 at any take effect 48 hours after the through the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution System. The Juan de Fuca Water Distribution System drinking water comes from the Regional Water Supply System.
Sprinkling schedule	Stage 1, lawns: odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays and Sundays; even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays; 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. by any method. Automatic irrigation with a timer or shut-off may also run from 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. For a strata complex, the address is the whole complex, not the unit.Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF), Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a); Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District, Lawn Watering · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording (i) the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on Wednesdays or Saturdays, and the watering occurs between the hours of (ii) the property has an odd-numbered address, the lawn watering is on Thursdays or Sundays, and the watering occurs between the hours of 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. by utilizing an irrigation system with a timer or Odd Number \| Thursdays & Sundays Even Number \| Wednesdays & Saturdays
Allowed at any time	Stage 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day, any time by hand-held container, shut-off-nozzle hose, or micro or drip irrigation; sprinklers only 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Stage 2: mornings only). Stage 3: hand and drip watering only in those hours. Nurseries and farms are exempt.Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF), Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b); s. 8(1); Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District, Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording on any day at any time if watering is done other than by hand-held container, hand held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle, or by Micro-irrigation (v) wash a vehicle with Water other than by using a hand held container or a Nurseries, Farms, Turf Farms and Tree Farms are exempted from all Stage (i) water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables on any day with a Sprinkler (i) water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables on any day other than between Hand Watering & Micro/Drip Irrigation \| Any day, any time
New lawns	No permit is needed. On the regular May 1 to September 30 schedule, new sod may be watered on installation and for the first 21 days, and newly seeded lawns until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less, at 4-10 a.m. or 7-10 p.m. Then return to your set lawn days. Stricter stages differ.Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF), Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(iii); Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District, New Sod and/or Newly Seeded Lawns · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording or newly seeded lawns, water until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less; other than on new sod installation and during the first A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns. Once your new lawn is established, please revert to your designated lawn watering days and times. The following schedule is in effect every year May 1 - September 30.
Fine	CRD ticket: watering a lawn on the wrong days or times in Stage 1 $200; wasting water in Stage 1 $200 (Stage 2 $300, Stage 3 $400); Stage 2 lawn watering contrary to dates $250; Stage 3 lawn or boulevard watering $400. Court fine $100 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence.CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26; Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF), s. 10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Stage 1 – water lawn contrary to even-numbered Sch. A 1.(1)(a)(i) $200.00 Stage 2 – water lawn contrary to even-numbered Sch. A 2.(1)(a)(i) $250.00 Wasting water during Stage 1 7.(3) $200.00 Wasting water during Stage 2 7.(3) $300.00 Stage 3 – water lawn or boulevard Sch. A 3.(1)(a)(i) $400.00 is liable to a fine not less than $100 and not exceeding $10,000.
Bylaw	Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw No. 4099)Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF), s. 13 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording This Bylaw may be cited as “Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1,

How it works

View Royal is served by the CRD Juan de Fuca Water Distribution System, and CRD Bylaw 4099 sets the watering rules. Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD Regional Water Supply Commission can end it early, change its dates, or bring in Stage 2 or 3 at any time of year. The bylaw has three stages. Check the CRD's water restrictions page for the current stage; this answer does not say which is in force.

Stage 1 lawn rules

Odd-numbered addresses: Thursdays and Sundays. Even-numbered addresses: Wednesdays and Saturdays. For a strata complex, the address is the whole complex, not the unit.
Times: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., by any method. Automatic irrigation with a timer or shut-off may also run from 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m.
New lawns: no permit needed. New sod may be watered on installation and for the first 21 days. Newly seeded lawns may be watered until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less, in the same hours. Then return to your set lawn days. Stricter stages differ.

Good to know

Stage 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day, any time by hand-held container, shut-off-nozzle hose, or micro or drip irrigation. Sprinklers are allowed only 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Stage 2: mornings only). Nurseries and farms are exempt.
Stage 2: lawns once a week only (even addresses Saturday, odd addresses Sunday). Stage 3: no lawn watering, and hand and drip watering only in the morning and evening windows.
The court fine is $100 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District (read 2026-11-05)
Water Restrictions, Capital Regional District (read 2026-11-05)
Juan de Fuca Water Distribution, Capital Regional District (read 2026-11-05)
CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)

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