Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425-2018 — full text

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THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY and is a consolidation of the following: 1. Maple Ridge Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425-2018 2. Maple Ridge Drinking Water Conservation Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7831-2022 3. Maple Ridge Drinking Water Conservation Plan Amending Bylaw No. 8068-2025 4. Maple Ridge Drinking Water Conservation Plan Amending Bylaw No. 8111-2026 Individual copies of any of the above bylaws can be obtained by contacting the Clerk's Department. CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE BYLAW NO. 7425-2018 A bylaw to establish a Drinking Water Conservation Plan The Council of the City of Maple Ridge, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: PART 1: CITATION 1.1 This Bylaw may be cited as "Maple Ridge Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425- 2018". PART 2: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 2.1 In this Bylaw: "Aesthetic cleaning" - means the use of water for cleaning when it is not for a health or safety reason. "Aesthetic water feature" - means a fountain, pond, or other water feature that primarily serves an aesthetic purpose. It does not include ponds that contain fish. "Automatic Shut-off Device" - means a device attached to a water hose that shuts off the supply of water automatically unless hand pressure is applied to operate the device. "Automatic vehicle wash system" - includes: - Conveyor vehicle wash - a commercial vehicle washing facility where the customer's vehicle moves through an enclosed conveyance mechanism during the wash. - In-bay vehicle wash - a commercial vehicle washing facility where the customer parks the vehicle inside a bay, and the vehicle remains stationary while a spray mechanism moves over the vehicle to clean it. 7831-2022 "Automatic watering" - means applying water using an automated water delivery system that required only minimal human intervention of supervision and typically employs mechanical, electronic, or other components and devices, including but not limited to timers, sensors, computers or mechanical appliances. "Basic wash and rinse cycle" - means a process sequence in an automatic vehicle wash system that consists of a single wash stage followed by a single rinse stage and no additional processes or optional stages; typically this is the minimum level of service that a customer can select, where total water usage is less than 200 litres per vehicle. "Board" - means the Administration Board of the Greater Vancouver Water District. "City" - means the City of Maple Ridge. "Commercial cleaning operation" - means a company, partnership, or person that offers commercial cleaning services, including pressure washing, window cleaning, and other similar building cleaning services, to the public for a fee. "Commercial vehicle washing" - means commercial vehicle washing services offered to the public for a fee, but excludes car dealerships, fleet vehicle washing facilities, and charity car washes. 8111-2026 "Controlled environment crop production" - means the commercial growing, propagation, or cultivation of plants within enclosed or climate-controlled structures or facilities, including greenhouses, indoor farms, and vertical farms. "Drip Irrigation" - means an irrigation system that delivers water directly to the root zone of the plant at a low flow rate through individual emission points (emitters) using droplets of water and excludes sprinkler irrigation systems, micro-spray systems, misting systems, and soaker hoses. "Edible plants" -means vegetables, herbs, berries, and other plants grown for human consumption, including plants grown in home gardens and community gardens, but does not include trees, whether or not they produce edible fruit or nuts. 8111-2026 "Engineer" - means the Director of Engineering or his or her designate. "European Chafer Beetle" - means an invasive insect pest whose larvae feed on the roots of grasses, causing serious damage to lawns. The Chafer Beetle larvae can be treated naturally using nematodes, which typically requires a moist lawn for a period of 2 to 3 weeks from the day of application. "Golf course" - means the greens, tee areas, and fairways that are designed and maintained as playing surfaces for golf, but does not include rough areas or lawns that are not maintained as playing surfaces. "Governments/Schools/Parks" - includes property used and occupied for local government, provincial, or federal uses including road rights of way, and school, college, and university uses. "GVWD" - means the Greater Vancouver Water District. "GVWD Commissioner" - the person that the Administration Board of the GVWD appoints as its GVWD Commissioner. "Hand wash and self-service facility" - a commercial vehicle washing facility where the facility's staff wash the customer's vehicle, or the customer wash their own vehicles with spray wands and brushes. "Health and safety reason" - means a precaution necessary to protect health and safety, including the removal of contaminants, bodily fluids, slip and fall hazards, controlling pests, and suppressing and controlling dust. "Impermeable surface" - means a material added to the surface of the ground, or on the exterior of a building or structure that is impermeable to water, including but not limited to glass, wood, concrete, asphalt, paving stones, and other similar materials. "Lawn" - means a cultivated area surrounding or adjacent to a building that is covered by grass, turf, or a ground cover plant such as clover, including areas such as boulevards, parks, school yards and cemeteries, but excluding golf courses, soil-based playing fields, and sand-based playing fields. 7831-2022 "Manual watering" - means applying water using a device or tool that is manually held or operated by a human being, without automatic watering. "New lawn" - means a lawn that is newly established either by seeding or the laying of new sod or turf. "Non-residential" - includes properties used for a use other than a residential use, includes commercial, industrial, and institutional uses, and property used for mixed residential and non- residential uses, but excludes governments/schools/parks. "Non-residential pool and hot tub" - means a pool or hot tub permitted to be operated in accordance with health authorities having jurisdiction over pool and hot tub regulation, including pools and hot tubs operated by government agencies, hotels, multi-family strata corporations, and private clubs. 8111-2026 "Nursery plant production and holding" - means the commercial growing, propagation, storage, display, holding, or maintenance of living nursery stock, including potted trees, shrubs, flowers, and bedding plants, at retail or wholesale nursery operations or plant holding areas "Odd-numbered civic address" or "Even-numbered civic address" - means the numerical street address of a property, and in the case of multi-unit commercial or residential complex such as townhouses, condominiums or other strata-titled properties, means the numerical portion of the street address that is assigned to the entire complex, and not the individual unit number. "Over-seeded" - means the application of grass seed on existing turf and may also include associated processes such as aeration, weeding, dethatching and fertilization, for the purpose of mitigating against grass thinning. "Permit" - means a permit issued under Part 5. "Person"- includes a municipality, a diking district and a school district "Public Announcement" - means one or more advertisements or public service announcements in any one of: (i) a television or radio broadcast from a station that broadcasts throughout the City; (ii) website and social media postings; (ii) a newspaper or other publication intended for general circulation, including one that is distributed without charge to the reader, that contains news and advertising, and is distributed within the City at least once per week. "Residential" - means a property used for single-family or multi-family residential use. "Residential pool and hot tub" - means a residential pool or hot tub installed for the use of the occupants and guests of one single family dwelling or duplex and does not require a permit in accordance with health authorities having jurisdiction over pool and hot tub regulation. "Restriction Stage" - means Stage 1 Restrictions, Stage 2 Restrictions, Stage 3 Restrictions, or Stage 4 Restrictions. "Sand-based playing field" - means a playing field that is constructed with a highly permeable sand- based root zone typically 30 to 40 centimetres deep over a drainage system with drain pipes bedded in gravel, and is designed and maintained to be playable year-round. "Soaker hose" - means a garden hose or pipe with small holes that allow water to seep into the ground, to the roots of plants, discharging water through the entire length of its porous surface. "Soil-based playing field" - means a playing field that is covered with grass, sod or turf that is designed and maintained to be played upon, or that is used for sporting or other community events and activities, but does not include lawns, golf courses, or sand-based playing fields. 8111-2026 "Stage 1 Restrictions" - means the restrictions on Water use described in Schedule 1. 8111-2026 "Stage 2 Restrictions" - means the restrictions on Water use described in Schedule 1. 8111-2026 "Stage 3 Restrictions" - means the restrictions on Water use described in Schedule 1. 8111-2026 "Stage 4 Restrictions" - means the restrictions on Water use described in Schedule 1. 8111-2026 "Uni-directional flushing" - means high velocity flushing of a watermain for the purpose of scouring and removing deposits. "Vehicle" - a device in, on or by which a person or item is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, other roadway and upon the surface of land " Water"- used as a noun means water supplied directly or indirectly by GVWD or the City, whether or not mixed with rain water, gray water or recycled water. " Water"- used as a verb, and "Watering", mean the application or distribution of Water (used as a noun) to lands or plants but does not include Drip Irrigation. "Water management plan" - a plan proposed by the owner or operator of a golf course, soil-based playing field, and sand-based playing field operators and approved by the City. The plan sets out terms such as water use targets during the different stages of the Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, restrictions to reduce water use, and reporting requirements. "Water play park" - a recreational facility that is primarily outdoors, including spray pools and wading pools, spray parks, splash pads, and water slides. 8111-2026 "Water quality flushing" - means the flushing of water mains or other waterworks infrastructure to maintain, restore, or improve water quality, including to expel turbid water, manage chlorine residuals, or address other water quality issues. "Water Use Plan" - means a Water Use Plan approved by the Engineer under Part 4. "Watering lawn" - means applying water to a lawn with any device or tool including but not limited to a sprinkler, hose, mister, or drip irrigation. 2.2 The schedules to this Bylaw are integral parts of this Bylaw. 2.3 The Engineer may delegate some or all of his or her powers and duties under this Bylaw. PART 3: DECLARATION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESTRICTION STAGES 3.1 (a) The GVWD Commissioner may, by letter to the Corporate Officer or other City official, declare that the GVWD has activated a Restriction Stage. (b) If the GVWD Commissioner makes a declaration under subsection (a), the Restriction Stage described in the declaration comes into force in the City 72 hours after the GVWD Commissioner or the Corporate Officer or other City official makes a Public Announcement of the declaration. (c) When a Restriction Stage comes into force under this section, a Restriction Stage that had been in force, if any, ceases to be in force. 3.2 If no Restriction Stage is in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Restrictions come into force on that date without prior declaration of the GVWD Commissioner or announcement under section 3.3. 3.3 If the GVWD Commissioner declares that the GVWD has activated Stage Restrictions, a Public Announcement by the Corporate Officer or other Municipal official or the GVWD Commissioner is sufficient for the purposes of paragraph 3.1(b) if it contains substantially the information set out in Schedule 1. 3.4 (a) No Restriction Stage remains in force after October 15th of any year, unless the GVWD Commissioner makes a declaration under this section. (b) At any time before or after October 15th of any year the GVWD Commissioner may, by letter to the Corporate Officer or other Municipal official declare that notwithstanding subsection (a), a Restriction Stage will remain in force or come into force after October 15th. (c) Subsections 3.1(b), 3.1 (c) and section 3.3 apply to a declaration made under this section, with such changes as are necessary, except that a Public Announcement of a declaration under this section shall state that the Restriction Stage that is continued in force or that comes into force after October 15th will remain in force until further declaration of the GVWD Commissioner. (d) The GVWD Commissioner may make one or more declarations under this section. 8111-2026 3.5 (a) If the Engineer considers it necessary for the protection of the water supply system, public safety, or the public interest, the Engineer may impose temporary water use restrictions that are additional to, or more stringent than, the restrictions otherwise applicable under this Bylaw. (b) Restrictions imposed under subsection (a) may apply throughout the City or within a specified area, and may apply to a class of property, class of water use, or class of customer, as determined by the Engineer. The Engineer may also impose limits on the use of bulk fill water stations, including daily limits, per-transaction limits, or a complete prohibition on use by Commercial customers, Residential customers, or both. (c) A restriction imposed under this section comes into force 72 hours after a Public Announcement is made by the Corporate Officer or other Municipal official, or at any later time specified in the Public Announcement. (d) A restriction imposed under this section remains in force until revoked by the Engineer or until the time specified in the Public Announcement. (e) No person shall contravene a restriction imposed by the Engineer under this section. PART 4: WATER USE PLANS 4.1 An operator of a golf course or a government, school, or park operator of a soil-based playing field or sand-based playing field may apply in writing to the Engineer for approval of a Water Use Plan stipulating: (a) the volume of Water historically consumed from the first day of May to the fifteenth day of October of each year; (b) the volume of Water to be consumed by the operation from the first day of May to the fifteenth day of October of each year under the proposed Water Use Plan; (c) the measures to be followed by the operation to conserve Water and to reduce the use of Water; (d) the schedule for Watering specified areas within the operation for each Restrictions Stage, except Stage 4; (e) reporting of actual water use to the Engineer not less than once per month when Stage 1 Restrictions or Stage 2 Restrictions are in force, and not less than once every two weeks when Stage 3 Restrictions are in force; and (f) such other information or commitments, conditions or restrictions as the Engineer may require. 4.2 The Engineer may approve a proposed Water Use Plan in whole or in part, and may amend the proposed Water Use Plan, or add such other or further commitments, conditions and restrictions as the Engineer considers advisable. 4.3 If the operator consents to adopt a Water Use Plan approved by the Engineer it shall signify such consent in writing, specifying the date on which the operator will adopt the Water Use Plan, in which case the Water Use Plan shall come into force for that operation on the later of the date specified in the notice of consent, or the date on which the Engineer receives the written notice of consent. 4.4 If the operator does not consent to adopt the Water Use Plan approved by the Engineer, the Water Use Plan shall be of no force or effect. 4.5 If a Water Use Plan is in force for an operation, the operator shall comply with all conditions and restrictions set out in the Water Use Plan. 4.6 The Engineer may terminate or suspend a Water Use Plan by notifying the operator in writing at least seven days before the termination date. 4.7 An operator may terminate a Water Use Plan by notifying the Engineer in writing, in which case the Water Use Plan is terminated on the later of the date specified in the notice, or the date on which the Engineer receives the notice. PART 5: PERMITS 8111-2026 5.1 A Person, including the owner or occupier of a residential or non-residential premises, who: (a) has installed a New lawn, either by placing sod or turf or by seeding, or who has installed new landscaping on a substantial part of the outdoor portion of a premises may apply to the Engineer for a 'Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn' authorizing the Person to Water the New lawn and new landscaping, at times specified in the Permit, at the premises described in the Permit, for the duration of the Permit; or (b) uses nematodes to treat European Chafer Beetles on an existing Lawn as natural pest control may apply to the Engineer for a 'Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control' authorizing the Person to Water the Lawn at times specified in the Permit, at the premises described in the Permit, for the duration of the Permit. 5.2 A government, school, or park that: (a) has installed a New lawn, either by placing sod or turf or by seeding, or has installed new landscaping on a substantial part of the outdoor portion of a premises may apply to the Engineer for a 'Lawn Watering Permit- New lawn' authorizing the government, school, or park to water the New lawn and new landscaping at times specified in the Permit, at the premises described in the Permit, for the duration of the Permit; (b) uses nematodes to treat European Chafer Beetles on an existing Lawn as natural pest control may apply to the Engineer for a 'Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control' authorizing the government, school, or park to Water the Lawn more frequently at times specified in the Permit, at the premises described in the Permit, for the duration of the Permit; (c) has newly over-seeded soil-based playing fields may apply to the Engineer for a 'Watering Permit- Playing Field' authorizing the government, school, or park to Water the soil-based playing fields at times specified in the Permit, at the premises described in the Permit, for the duration of the Permit; or (d) has newly over-seeded sand-based playing fields may apply to the Engineer for a 'Watering Permit- Playing Field' authorizing the government, school, or park to Water the sand-based playing fields at times specified in the Permit, at the premises described in the Permit, for the duration of the Permit. 5.3 The Engineer, upon being satisfied that an applicant qualifies under section 5.1 or 5.2, shall issue to the applicant: (a) a 'Lawn Watering Permit- New Lawn' in the form set out in Schedules 2 or 4 upon payment by the applicant of a fee set in the Maple Ridge Fees & Charges Bylaw, as amended or replaced from time to time; or (b) a 'Lawn Watering Permit- Natural Pest Control' in the form set out in Schedules 3 or 5 upon payment by the applicant of a fee set in the Maple Ridge Fees & Charges Bylaw, as amended or replaced from time to time; or (c) a 'Lawn Watering Permit- New Lawn', 'Lawn Watering Permit- Natural Pest Control', or 'Watering Permit- Playing Field', as applicable, in the form set out in Schedules 6, 7 or 8 to a government, school, or park and no fee is payable by the applicant. 5.4 A Permit issued under section 5.3 shall be affixed to a post facing the street serving the premises, beside the principal driveway so that it is visible from the street. 5.5 A Permit issued under section 5.3 shall expire and be of no force or effect 21 days after the date of its issue, unless renewed or extended in accordance with section 5.6. 5.6 The following rules apply to Permit renewals and extensions: (a) before or after the expiration of a 'Lawn Watering Permit- New Lawn' issued under section 5.3, an applicant may apply for one extension of the Permit on the same terms and conditions as may be imposed under section 5.3, and such extension shall end on or before 42 days from the date of issue of the Permit under section 5.3; (b) a 'Lawn Watering Permit- Natural Pest Control' may not be renewed or extended; and (c) a 'Watering Permit- Playing Field' may be renewed or extended one or more times. 5.7 Despite sections 5.5 and 5.6, the issuance, validity, renewal, and extension of Permits are subject to the following: (a) When Stage 2 Restrictions are in force: (i) a 'Lawn Watering Permit- New Lawn' and a 'Lawn Watering Permit-Natural Pest Control' must not be issued, renewed, or extended; (ii) any 'Lawn Watering Permit- New Lawn' or 'Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control' issued under Stage 1 Restrictions remains valid until its stated expiry date; and (iii) a 'Watering Permit- Playing Field' may be issued, renewed, or extended. (b) When Stage 3 Restrictions are in force: (i) a 'Lawn Watering Permit- New Lawn' and a 'Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control' must not be issued, renewed, or extended; (ii) any 'Lawn Watering Permit- New Lawn' or 'Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control' issued under Stage 1 Restrictions is invalidated upon the announcement of Stage 3 Restrictions; and (iii) a 'Watering Permit- Playing Field' may be issued, renewed, or extended. (c) When Stage 4 Restrictions are in force, all Permits are invalidated. PART 6: GENERAL RESTRICTIONS FOR ALL WATER USE STAGES 6.1 All hoses must have an automatic shut-off device. 6.2 Water must not unnecessarily run off on impermeable surfaces such as driveways, curbs, pathways, or gutters when watering lawns and plants. 6.3 Artificial playing turf and outdoor tracks must not be watered except for a health or safety reason. 6.4 Hoses and taps must not run unnecessarily. 6.5 Irrigation systems must not be faulty, leaking, or misdirected. 6.6 The City is exempt from the restrictions in Schedule 1 for activities that are necessary for the purpose of protecting public health and safety. 8111-2026 6.7 An annual Uni-directional flushing program must not be undertaken between May 1 and October 15 PART 7: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 7.1 Every person who contravenes this Bylaw or Schedule 1, or who causes, permits or allows any act or thing to be done in contravention of this Bylaw or Schedule 1, commits an offence. 7.2 This Bylaw may be enforced by a bylaw enforcement officer. 7.3 A bylaw enforcement officer may issue a municipal ticket under the Maple Ridge Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw, or a bylaw notice under the Maple Ridge Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, as amended or replaced from time to time, in relation to a contravention of this Bylaw. 7.4 The fines and penalties applicable to a contravention of this Bylaw for the purposes of a municipal ticket information or bylaw notice are the fines and penalties established under the applicable enforcement bylaw referred to in section 7.3. 7.5 A prosecution under this Bylaw may be commenced by: (a) proceedings under Division 3 of Part 8 of the Community Charter; or (b) prosecution of an offence in accordance with the Offence Act. 7.6 If a prosecution is commenced under section 7.5(b), then upon conviction the offender is liable to a fine: (a) for a first conviction, of not more than $10,000 and not less than $3,000; and (b) for a second or subsequent conviction, of not more than $50,000 and not less than $5,000 for each offence. 7.7 If a prosecution is commenced against a commercial entity under section 7.5(b) for an offence committed while Stage 4 Restrictions are in effect, that person is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $50,000 and not less than $5,000. 7.8 Section 7.6(b) applies whether or not the second or subsequent conviction is for conduct that preceded the conduct that is the subject matter of the prosecution then before the court. 7.9 If an offence under this Bylaw continues for more than one day, separate offences are deemed to have been committed for each day or part of a day during which the offence continues, and separate fines may be imposed for each offence. PART 8: DATE OF COMING INTO FORCE 8.1 This Bylaw comes into force and takes effect on the date of its adoption. PART 9: REPEAL 9.1 Maple Ridge Water Shortage Response Plan Bylaw No. 6307-2005 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed. READ a first time the 13th day of March, 2018. READ a second time the 13th day of March, 2018. READ a third time the 13th day of March, 2018. ADOPTED the 27th day of March, 2018. PRESIDING MEMBER CORPORATE OFFICER 8111-2026 Attachments: Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4 Schedule 5 Schedule 6 Schedule 7 Schedule 8 Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions Stage 1 Restrictions Property Type/Water Use Restriction Permitted Uses, Subject to Section 3.5 Residential Watering lawns. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Even-numbered civic addresses permitted on Saturdays: - Automatic watering from 5 am to 7 am - Manual watering from 6 am to 9 am Odd-numbered civic addresses permitted on Sundays: - Automatic watering from 5 am to 7 am - Manual watering from 6 am to 9 am Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Outside restricted lawn watering times in compliance with a permit. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler - On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Non-Residential Watering lawns (mixed-use buildings e.g., residential and commercial should follow Non-residential watering times). Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Even-numbered civic addresses on Mondays: - Automatic watering from 4 am to 6 am - Manual watering from 6 am to 9 am Odd-numbered civic addresses on Tuesdays: - Automatic watering from 4 am to 6 am - Manual watering from 6 am to 9 am Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Outside restricted lawn watering times in compliance with a permit. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - On any day from 4 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler - On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions Watering for controlled environment crop production. No restriction. At any time. Watering for nursery plant production and holding. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Government/School/Park Watering lawns and grass boulevards. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Even-numbered civic addresses on Mondays: - Automatic watering from 4 am to 6 am - Manual watering from 6 am to 9 am Odd-numbered civic addresses on Tuesdays: - Automatic watering from 4 am to 6 am - Manual watering from 6 am to 9 am Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Outside restricted lawn watering times in compliance with a permit. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - On any day from 4 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler - On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation Watering soil-based playing fields. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - On any day from 7 pm to 9 am - Watering newly over-seeded fields in compliance with a permit - Operating under an approved water management plan Watering sand-based playing fields. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - On any day from 7 pm to 9 am - Watering newly over-seeded fields in compliance with a permit - Operating under an approved water management plan Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Water quality flushing. No restriction. At any time. Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions Stage 2 Restrictions Property Type/Water Use Restriction Permitted Uses, Subject to Section 3.5 Residential Watering lawns. Prohibited. Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. No new permits issued or renewed. Permit issued in Stage 1 remains in effect until permit expires. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler - On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation Washing impermeable surfaces. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - For a health or safety reason - Preparing a surface for painting or similar treatment - Aesthetic cleaning by a commercial cleaning operation Topping up or filling aesthetic water features. Prohibited. Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Non-Residential Watering lawns (mixed-use buildings e.g., residential and commercial should follow Non- residential watering times). Prohibited. Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. No new permits issued or renewed. Permit issued in Stage 1 remains in effect until permit expires. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - On any day from 4 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler - On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation Watering golf courses. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - Fairways watering anytime on any one (1) day in a seven (7) day period Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions - Operating under an approved water management plan Washing impermeable surfaces. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - For a health or safety reason - Preparing a surface for painting or similar treatment - Aesthetic cleaning by a commercial cleaning operation Topping up or filling aesthetic water features. Prohibited. Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Watering for controlled environment crop production. No restriction. At any time. Watering for nursery plant production and holding. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Government/School/Park Watering lawns and grass boulevards. Prohibited. Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. No new permits issued or renewed. Permit issued in Stage 1 remains in effect until permit expires. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - On any day from 4 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler - On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation Watering soil-based playing fields. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - Up to four (4) days in a seven (7) day period from 7 pm to 9 am - Watering newly over-seeded fields in compliance with a permit - Operating under an approved water management plan Watering sand-based playing fields. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - On any day from 7 pm to 9 am - Watering newly over-seeded fields in compliance with a permit Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions - Operating under an approved water management plan Operating water play parks and pools. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Water play parks with user-activated switches. Topping up or filling aesthetic water features. Prohibited. Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Water quality flushing. No restriction. At any time. Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions Stage 3 Restrictions Property Type/Water Use Restriction Permitted Uses, Subject to Section 3.5 Residential Watering lawns. Prohibited. Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. Prohibited; all permits issued for lawn watering are invalidated. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, water container, or drip irrigation. Washing impermeable surfaces. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - For a health or safety reason - Preparing a surface for painting or similar treatment by a commercial cleaning operation Topping up or filling aesthetic water features. Prohibited. Topping up or filling pools and hot tubs. Prohibited. Washing vehicles and boats. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Cleaning windows, lights, mirrors, licence plates, and boat engines for safety. Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Non-Residential Watering lawns (mixed-use buildings e.g., residential and commercial should follow non- residential watering times). Prohibited. Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. Prohibited; all permits issued for lawn watering are invalidated. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, water container, or drip irrigation. Watering golf courses. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Operating under an approved water management plan. Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions Washing impermeable surfaces. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - For a health or safety reason - Preparing a surface for painting or similar treatment by a commercial cleaning operation Topping up or filling aesthetic water features. Prohibited. Topping up or filling pools and hot tubs. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Topping up or filling pools and hot tubs with a permit to operate in accordance with health authorities having jurisdiction over pool and hot tub regulation Washing vehicles and boats. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Cleaning windows, lights, mirrors, licence plates, and boat engines for safety. Commercial vehicle washing. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - A facility that installed an automatic vehicle wash system before November 1, 2017, is operating on a basic wash and rinse cycle only - A facility that installed an automatic vehicle wash system after November 1, 2017, is operating using a water recycling system that achieves a minimum 60% water recovery rate over the full wash cycle - A hand wash and self-service facility, is operating using high-pressure wands or brushes that achieve a maximum flow rate of 11.4 litres per minute Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Watering for controlled environment crop production. No restriction. At any time. Watering for nursery plant production and holding. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Government/School/Park Watering lawns and grass boulevards. Prohibited. Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. Prohibited; all permits issued for lawn watering are invalidated. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, water container, or drip irrigation Watering soil-based playing fields. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - Up to three (3) days in a seven (7) day period from 7 pm to 9 am - Watering newly over-seeded fields in compliance with a permit - Operating under an approved water management plan Watering sand-based playing fields. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. - Up to five (5) days in a seven (7) day period from 7 pm to 9 am - Watering newly over-seeded fields in compliance with a permit - Operating under an approved water management plan Operating water play parks. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Water play parks with user-activated switches. Topping up or filling aesthetic water features. Prohibited. Topping up or filling pools and hot tubs. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Topping up or filling of pools and hot tubs with a permit to operate in accordance with health authorities having jurisdiction over pool and hot tub regulation Washing vehicles and boats. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Cleaning windows, lights, mirrors, licence plates, and boat engines for safety. Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Water quality flushing. No restriction. At any time. Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions Stage 4 Restrictions Property Type/Water Use Restriction Permitted Uses, Subject to Section 3.5 Residential Watering lawns. Prohibited. Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. Prohibited; all permits issued for lawn watering are invalidated. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited. Washing impermeable surfaces. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Washing that has been ordered by a regulatory authority having jurisdiction, for a health or safety reason. Topping up or filling aesthetic water features. Prohibited. Topping up or filling pools and hot tubs. Prohibited. Washing vehicles and boats. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Cleaning windows, lights, mirrors, licence plates, and boat engines for safety. Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Non-Residential Watering lawns (mixed-use buildings e.g. residential and commercial should follow Non- residential watering times). Prohibited. Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. Prohibited; all permits issued for lawn watering are invalidated. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited. Watering golf courses. Prohibited. Washing impermeable surfaces. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Washing that has been ordered by a regulatory authority having jurisdiction, for a health or safety reason. Topping up or filling aesthetic water features. Prohibited. Topping up or filling pools and hot tubs. Prohibited. Schedule 1: Stage Restrictions Washing vehicles and boats. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Cleaning windows, lights, mirrors, licence plates, and boat engines for safety. Commercial vehicle washing. Prohibited. Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Watering for controlled environment crop production. No restriction. At any time. Watering for nursery plant production and holding. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Government/School/Park Watering lawns and grass boulevards. Prohibited. Watering new lawns or lawns being treated for the European Chafer Beetle. Prohibited; all permits issued for lawn watering are invalidated. Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Prohibited. Watering soil-based playing fields. Prohibited. Watering sand-based playing fields. Prohibited. Operating water play parks. Prohibited. Topping up or filling aesthetic water features. Prohibited. Topping up or filling pools and hot tubs. Prohibited. Washing vehicles and boats. Prohibited, except as expressly permitted in this table. Cleaning windows, lights, mirrors, licence plates, and boat engines for safety. Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time. Use of bulk fill stations. No restriction. At any time. Water quality flushing. No restriction. At any time. Schedule 2 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Residential Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn Watering of Newly Turfed or Seeded Lawns This is to confirm that the property at has been granted a temporary exemption from the water restrictions now in effect and the resident is permitted to water the newly seeded/sodded lawn, in accordance with the following time restrictions, for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days. Should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Permit MUST BE VISIBLY DISPLAYED at the front of the property during its term. Watering Permitted: Days: Every day for twenty-one (21) days. Time: Automatic watering from 5:00 am to 7:00 am. Manual watering from 6:00 am - 9:00 am Permit Effective Date: From: ________________________________________ To: ________________________________________. Non-Refundable administration fee received. Director, (Receipt No. ____________________ ) File: ____________________ Engineering Schedule 2 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Residential Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] NEW LAWN Owner's/Applicant's Statement: I acknowledge that: a. this Permit is required to be visibly displayed on the lawn of the residence during its term and that it will be an infraction of Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw if this Permit is not so displayed; b. this Permit is issued specifically for lawn seeded/sodded within the last three weeks from the date of this application, as supported by an invoice or delivery slip from the professional landscape contractor who installed it; c. the permitted watering will be done only during the hours stipulated on this Permit; d. the fee paid is non-refundable; e. This Permit applies to the property listed on the Permit and is valid for 21 days from the date it is issued. It may be renewed once, if needed, by applying to the City. The renewed Permit cannot expire later than 42 calendar days after the effective date of the original Permit; f. upon expiry of this Permit, the prevailing watering restrictions or ban will be applicable and observed; g. the City may withdraw or nullify this Permit at any time and will be under no obligation to refund the fee or provide any explanations; and h. should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Date of installation of new turf or seeding: (Owner/Applicant) (Signature) Schedule 3 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Residential Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control Watering of Existing Lawn after Application of Natural Pest Control (Nematode) This is to confirm that the property at has been granted a temporary exemption from the water restrictions now in effect and the resident is permitted to water following application of natural pest control (nematodes), in accordance with the following time restrictions, for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date of nematode application. Should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Permit MUST BE VISIBLY DISPLAYED at the front of the property during its term. Watering Permitted: Days: Every day for twenty-one (21) days. Time: Automatic watering from 5:00 am to 7:00 am. Manual watering from 6:00 am - 9:00 am Permit Effective Date: From: ________________________________________ To: ________________________________________. Non-Refundable administration fee received. Director, (Receipt No. ____________________ ) File: ____________________ Engineering Schedule 3 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Residential Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] NATURAL PEST CONTROL Owner's/Applicant's Statement: I acknowledge that: a. this Permit is required to be visibly displayed on the lawn of the residence during its term and that it will be an infraction of Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw if this Permit is not so displayed; b. this Permit is issued specifically for naturally treating European Chafer Beetles in the property lawn by applying nematode treatment; c. the permitted watering will be done only during the hours stipulated on this Permit; d. the fee paid is non-refundable; e. this Permit is issued to the property at this address for a period of 21 days and may not be renewed; f. upon expiry of this Permit, the prevailing watering restrictions or ban will be applicable and observed; g. the City may withdraw or nullify this Permit at any time and will be under no obligation to refund the fee or provide any explanations; and h. should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Date permit is effective: (Owner/Applicant) (Signature) Schedule 4 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Non-Residential Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn Watering of Newly Turfed or Seeded Lawns This is to confirm that the property at has been granted a temporary exemption from the water restrictions now in effect and watering of the newly seeded/sodded lawn is permitted, in accordance with the following time restrictions, for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days. Should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Permit MUST BE VISIBLY DISPLAYED at the front of the property during its term. Watering Permitted: Days: Every day for twenty-one (21) days. Time: Automatic watering from 4:00 am to 6:00 am. Manual watering from 6:00 am - 9:00 am Permit Effective Date: From: ________________________________________ To: ________________________________________. Non-Refundable administration fee received. Director, (Receipt No. ____________________ ) File: ____________________ Engineering Schedule 4 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Non-Residential Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] NEW LAWN Owner's/Applicant's Statement: I acknowledge that: a. this Permit is required to be visibly displayed on the lawn of the residence during its term and that it will be an infraction of Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw if this Permit is not so displayed; b. this Permit is issued specifically for lawn seeded/sodded within the last three weeks from the date of this application, as supported by an invoice or delivery slip from the professional landscape contractor who installed it; c. the permitted watering will be done only during the hours stipulated on this Permit; d. the fee paid is non-refundable; e. This Permit applies to the property listed on the Permit and is valid for 21 days from the date it is issued. It may be renewed once, if needed, by applying to the City. The renewed Permit cannot expire later than 42 calendar days after the effective date of the original Permit; f. upon expiry of this Permit, the prevailing watering restrictions or ban will be applicable and observed; g. the City may withdraw or nullify this Permit at any time and will be under no obligation to refund the fee or provide any explanations; and h. should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Date of installation of new turf or seeding: (Owner/Applicant) (Signature) Schedule 5 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Non-Residential Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control Watering of Existing Lawn after Application of Natural Pest Control (Nematode) This is to confirm that the property at has been granted a temporary exemption from the water restrictions now in effect and lawn watering is permitted following application of natural pest control (nematodes), in accordance with the following time restrictions, for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date of nematode application. Should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Permit MUST BE VISIBLY DISPLAYED at the front of the property during its term. Watering Permitted: Days: Every day for twenty-one (21) days. Time: Automatic watering from 4:00 am to 6:00 am. Manual watering from 6:00 am - 9:00 am Permit Effective Date: From: ________________________________________ To: ________________________________________. Non-Refundable administration fee received. Director, (Receipt No. ____________________ ) File: ____________________ Engineering Schedule 5 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Non-Residential Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] NATURAL PEST CONTROL Owner's/Applicant's Statement: I acknowledge that: a. this Permit is required to be visibly displayed on the lawn of the residence during its term and that it will be an infraction of Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw if this Permit is not so displayed; b. this Permit is issued specifically for naturally treating European Chafer Beetles in the property lawn by applying nematode treatment; c. the permitted watering will be done only during the hours stipulated on this Permit; d. the fee paid is non-refundable; e. this Permit is issued to the property at this address for a period of 21 days and may not be renewed; f. upon expiry of this Permit, the prevailing watering restrictions or ban will be applicable and observed; g. the City may withdraw or nullify this Permit at any time and will be under no obligation to refund the fee or provide any explanations; and h. should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Date permit is effective: (Owner/Applicant) (Signature) Schedule 6 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Government / School / Park Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn Watering of Newly Turfed or Seeded Lawns This is to confirm that the property at has been granted a temporary exemption from the water restrictions now in effect and watering the newly seeded/sodded lawn is permitted, in accordance with the following time restrictions, for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days. Should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Permit MUST BE VISIBLY DISPLAYED at the front of the property during its term. Watering Permitted: Days: Every day for twenty-one (21) days. Time: Automatic watering from 4:00 am to 6:00 am. Manual watering from 6:00 am - 9:00 am Permit Effective Date: From: ________________________________________ To: ________________________________________. Non-Refundable administration fee received. Director, (Receipt No. ____________________ ) File: ____________________ Engineering Schedule 7 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Government / School / Park Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] Lawn Watering Permit - Natural Pest Control Watering of Existing Lawn after Application of Natural Pest Control (Nematode) This is to confirm that the property at has been granted a temporary exemption from the water restrictions now in effect and lawn watering is permitted following application of natural pest control (nematodes), in accordance with the following time restrictions, for a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date of nematode application. Should Stage 3 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Permit MUST BE VISIBLY DISPLAYED at the front of the property during its term. Watering Permitted: Days: Every day for twenty-one (21) days. Time: Automatic watering from 4:00 am to 6:00 am. Manual watering from 6:00 am - 9:00 am Permit Effective Date: From: ________________________________________ To: ________________________________________. Non-Refundable administration fee received. Director, (Receipt No. ____________________ ) File: ____________________ Engineering Schedule 8 - Bylaw No. 7425-2018 Government / School / Park Lawn Watering Permit - Playing Field 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 | Phone: 604-467-7339 | Email: [email protected] Watering Permit - Playing Field This is to confirm that the property at has been granted a temporary exemption from the water restrictions now in effect and watering of the playing field is permitted. Should Stage 4 Restrictions be announced, this Permit is no longer valid. Permit MUST BE VISIBLY DISPLAYED at the front of the property during its term. Permit Effective Date: From: ________________________________________ To: ________________________________________. Non-Refundable administration fee received. Director, (Receipt No. ____________________ ) File: ____________________ Engineering