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CITY OF RICHMOND
WATER USE RESTRICTION
BYLAW NO. 7784
EFFECTIVE DATE - SEPTEMBER 13, 2004
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
This is a consolidation of the bylaws below. The amendment bylaws have been combined with
the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified
copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications of the
bylaws on this subject.
AMENDMENT BYLAW
DATE OF ADOPTION
EFFECTIVE DATE
(If different from Date of Adoption)
Bylaw 8637
January 10, 2011
February 9, 2011
Bylaw 8766
July 11, 2011
Bylaw 9247
June 8, 2015
Bylaw 9530
April 11, 2016
Bylaw 9704
June 12, 2017
Bylaw 9774
April 9, 2018
Bylaw 10329
February 14, 2022
May 1, 2022
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CITY OF RICHMOND
WATER USE RESTRICTION
BYLAW NO. 7784
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 1 of 1
PART ONE -
DECLARATION
AND
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF
RESTRICTION
STAGES
1.1
Declaration of Restriction Stages .......................................................1
PART TWO -
RESTRICTION STAGES
2.1
General Restrictions ............................................................................1
2.2
Stage 1 to 4 Restrictions ......................................................................2
2.3
Exceptions to Water Use Restrictions ................................................2
2.4
Time Limit for Water Use Restrictions .............................................2
PART THREE - PERMITS AND WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS
3.1
Permits ..................................................................................................3
3.2
Water Management Plans ....................................................................4
PART FOUR -
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
4.1
Delegation of Authority of General Manager, Engineering &
Public Works ........................................................................................5
PART FIVE -
INTERPRETATION ...........................................................................5
PART SIX -
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES .......................................................11
PART SEVEN - PREVIOUS BYLAW REPEAL........................................................11
PART EIGHT - SEVERABILITY & CITATION ......................................................12
PART NINE -
FEES BYLAW ...................................................................................12
Schedule A ....................................................................................................................... 13
Schedule B........................................................................................................................ 15
Schedule C ....................................................................................................................... 17
Schedule D ....................................................................................................................... 20
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City of Richmond
Bylaw 7784
Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784
The Council of the City of Richmond enacts as follows:
PART ONE: DECLARATION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF
RESTRICTION STAGES
1.1 Declaration of Restriction Stages
1.1.1 The Commissioner may, by letter to the General Manager, Engineering and
Public Works, declare that the Greater Vancouver Water District has activated
a restriction stage.
1.1.2 If the Commissioner makes a declaration under subsection 1.1.1, the
restriction stage described in the declaration comes into force in the City
seventy-two hours after the Commissioner or the General Manager,
Engineering & Public Works makes a public announcement of the
declaration.
1.1.3 When a restriction stage comes into force under this section, any restriction
stage that had been in force, if any, ceases to be in force.
1.1.4 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 Commissioner or
announcement under subsection 1.1.2.
PART TWO: RESTRICTION STAGES
2.1
General Restrictions
2.1.1 All persons must comply with the following general restrictions when Stage 1
Restrictions, Stage 2 Restrictions, Stage 3 Restrictions or Stage 4
Restrictions are in force, in addition to the specific water restrictions set out
for each individual restriction stage:
a)
all hoses must have an automatic shut-off device;
b) water must not be unnecessarily run off on impermeable surfaces such as
driveways, curbs, pathways, gutters when watering lawns and plants;
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c)
artificial playing turf and outdoor tracks must not be watered except for a
health or safety reason;
d) hoses and taps must not run unnecessarily; and
e)
irrigation systems must not be faulty, leaking, or misdirected.
2.2
Stage 1 to Stage 4 Restrictions
2.2.1 When Stage 1 Restrictions are in force, all persons must comply with the
watering restrictions specified in Schedule A of this bylaw.
2.2.2 When Stage 2 Restrictions are in force, all persons must comply with the
watering restrictions specified in Schedule B of this bylaw.
2.2.3 When Stage 3 Restrictions are in force, all persons must comply with the
watering restrictions specified in Schedule C of this bylaw.
2.2.4 When Stage 4 Restrictions are in force, all persons must comply with the
watering restrictions specified in Schedule D of this bylaw.
2.3
Exceptions to Water Use Restrictions
2.3.1 Notwithstanding the activation of any restriction stage, the City may use
water and is exempt from the water restrictions applicable to that stage, where
use of the water is needed to carry out activities required for the purpose of
protecting public health and safety, including but not limited to:
a)
flushing water mains where a significant health or safety concern is
identified;
b) washing down public spaces where significant health concerns are raised,
or on the recommendation of the local health authority;
c)
wetting forest and park perimeters or boulevards as part of a fire prevention
strategy during extreme hot and dry weather, or on the recommendation of
the local fire authority;
d) protection of publicly funded infrastructure such as community playing
fields or swimming facilities, on the recommendation of the General
Manager, Engineering & Public Works; and
e)
deploying misting stations in periods of extreme heat to protect human
health and/or safety.
2.4
Time Limit for Water Use Restrictions
2.4.1 No Restriction Stage remains in force after October 15th of any year, unless the
Commissioner makes a declaration under this section.
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2.4.2 At any time before or after October 15th of any year, the Commissioner may,
by letter to the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works declare that
notwithstanding subsection 2.4.1, a Restriction Stage will remain in force or
come into force after October 15th.
PART THREE: PERMITS AND WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS
3.1
Permits
3.1.1
A person may, when Stage 1 Restrictions are in force, apply to the General
Manager, Engineering & Public Works for a permit authorizing the person to
water if:
(a)
the person has installed a new lawn, either by placing sod or turf or by
seeding, or new landscaping on a substantial part of the outdoor portion of a
property; or
(b)
the person is applying nematodes to a lawn to control the growth of
European Chafer Beetle.
3.1.2
The owner or operator of a newly over-seeded soil-based playing field or sand-
based playing field may, when Stage 1 Restrictions are in force, apply to the
General Manager, Engineering & Public Works for a permit to water in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
3.1.3
An application for a permit must be accompanied by supporting documents, as
required by the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, and the
application fee specified in the Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, as amended or
replaced from time to time.
3.1.4
The General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, upon being satisfied that
an applicant qualifies under subsection 3.1.1 or 3.1.2 and has complied with
subsection 3.1.3, may issue a permit to the applicant and include terms and
conditions in respect to the permit.
3.1.5
Holders of a valid permit issued under subsection 3.1.1:
(a)
are authorized to water in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
permit, notwithstanding Stage 1 Restrictions or Stage 2 Restrictions; and
(b)
are not exempt from Stage 3 Restrictions or Stage 4 Restrictions.
3.1.6
Holders of a valid permit issued under subsection 3.1.2:
(a)
are authorized to water in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
permit, notwithstanding Stage 1 Restrictions, Stage 2 Restrictions, or
Stage 3 Restrictions; and
(b)
are not exempt from Stage 4 Restrictions.
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3.1.7
A permit must be affixed to a post facing the street servicing the property, beside
the principal driveway or if there is no driveway, in a visible location in the front
yard of the property.
3.1.8
A permit is valid for the period of 21 days from the date of issue.
3.1.9
When Stage 1 Restrictions are in force, a permit holder may apply for an
extension of a permit issued under subsection 3.1.1(a) or 3.1.2, but such extension
must end on or before 42 days from the original date of issue of that permit under
Section 3.1. A permit issued under subsection 3.1.1(b) cannot be extended. When
Stage 2 Restrictions, Stage 3 Restrictions or Stage 4 Restrictions are in force, a
permit holder may not apply for an extension.
3.2
Water Management Plans
3.2.1
When Stage 1 Restrictions, Stage 2 Restrictions or Stage 3 Restrictions are in
force, a person who is the owner or operator of lawns or grass boulevards on
public lots, golf courses, soil-based playing fields, or sand-based playing fields
may apply to the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works for approval
of a Water Management Plan.
3.2.2
Applications for approval of a Water Management Plan must be accompanied
by supporting documents and information as required by the General Manager,
Engineering & Public Works.
3.2.3
The General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, upon being satisfied that
an applicant has complied with subsection 3.2.2, may:
a)
approve the Water Management Plan in whole or in part;
b)
amend the Water Management Plan; or
c)
impose additional commitments, conditions and restrictions as part of the
Water Management Plan.
3.2.4
Notwithstanding Stage 1 Restrictions or Stage 2 Restrictions or Stage 3
Restrictions, the holder of an approved Water Management Plan is authorized
to water in accordance with the terms and conditions of the approved Water
Management Plan. Approved Water Management Plans do not exempt holders
from Stage 4 Restrictions.
3.2.5
Termination or suspension of Water Management Plans:
a)
The holder of an approved Water Management Plan may terminate such
plan by notifying the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works in
writing. Such termination shall be effective on the date specified in the
notice or, if no date is specified in the notice, on the date on which the
General Manager, Engineering & Public Works receives the notice.
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b)
The General Manager, Engineering & Public Works may terminate or
suspend a Water Management Plan for noncompliance with any terms and
conditions contained within the Water Management Plan by notifying the
holder of the plan in writing. Such termination or suspension shall be
effective at the time such notification is given to the holder of the Water
Management Plan.
c)
The General Manager, Engineering & Public Works may terminate or
suspend a Water Management Plan for any reason by notifying the owner
or operator in writing at least seven (7) days before the termination or
suspension date.
d)
In the event of termination or suspension of the Water Management Plan,
the requirements of the restriction stage currently in place shall apply.
PART FOUR: DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
4.1
Delegation of Authority of General Manager, Engineering & Public Works
4.1.1 The General Manger, Engineering & Public Works may delegate some or all
of his or her powers and duties under this bylaw.
PART FIVE: INTERPRETATION
5.1
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
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, but
does not include ponds that contain fish.
AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF
DEVICE
means a device that is spring-loaded and shuts
off the supply of water automatically unless
hand pressure is applied to allow the supply of
water.
AUTOMATIC WATERING
means applying water using an automated
water delivery system that requires only
minimal human intervention or supervision and
typically employs mechanical, electronic, or
other components and devices, including but not
limited to timers, sensors, computers or
mechanical appliances.
AUTOMATIC VEHICLE
WASH SYSTEM
means either a conveyor vehicle wash or in-
bay vehicle wash.
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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, with
total water usage being less than 200 litres per
vehicle.
CITY
means the City of Richmond.
COMMERCIAL
means for profit or gain.
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.
COMMISSIONER
means the Commissioner of the Greater
Vancouver Water District.
CONVEYOR VEHICLE
WASH
means a commercial vehicle washing facility
where the customer's vehicle moves through an
enclosed conveyance mechanism during the
wash.
COUNCIL
means the Council of the City.
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 PLANT
means a plant grown for the purpose of human
consumption.
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.
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FAIRWAYS
means the part of a golf course between a tee
and the corresponding green, but does not
include tee areas and greens.
FLUSHING WATER MAIN
means discharging water from a water main for
routine maintenance such as water quality
management and measurement of firefighting
flow capacity.
GENERAL MANAGER,
ENGINEERING & PUBLIC
WORKS
means the person appointed by Council
to the position of General Manager,
Engineering & Public Works and includes a
person to whom the General Manager,
Engineering & Public Works has delegated
authority under this bylaw.
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.
HAND WASH AND SELF-
SERVICE FACILITY
means a commercial vehicle washing facility
where the facility's staff wash the customer's
vehicle using spray wands and brushes, or the
customer washes their own vehicles with spray
wands and brushes.
HEALTH OR SAFETY
REASON
means a precaution necessary to protect health
and/ or safety of any person or persons,
including the removal of contaminants, bodily
fluids, and slip and fall hazards, the provision of
cooling mist in circumstances of extreme heat,
controlling pests, and the 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.
IN-BAY VEHICLE WASH
means 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.
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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.
MANUAL WATERING
means applying water using a device or tool that
is manually held or operated by a person,
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 LOT
means property zoned for a permitted use other
than a residential use, including, but not limited
to, commercial, industrial, and institutional uses,
and including a property zoned for mixed
residential
and
non-residential
uses,
but
excluding public lots.
ODD-NUMBERED
CIVIC ADDRESS or
EVEN-NUMBERED
CIVIC ADDRESS
means the numerical portion of the 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, typically in early fall or spring 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 3 of this
bylaw.
PERSON
means any individual but does not include a
regional district, the provincial government, or
any body appointed or created under an
enactment of Canada or British Columbia.
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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 to the City;
(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.
PUBLIC LOT
means property zoned for municipal, regional
district, provincial, or federal uses including, but
not limited to, dedicated roads and highways,
rights of way for road, public walkway, sidewalk
and/or public plaza purposes, and school,
college, university, and park uses.
RESIDENTIAL LOT
means a parcel of land used solely for residential
purposes.
RESTRICTION STAGE
means restrictions on water use imposed by
the Commissioner, specifically the stages of
restrictions specified in Part Two of this bylaw.
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.
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SPRINKLER
means any device that sprays water in the
absence of constant human control, which is
attached to a hose or pipe located upon or under
the surface of the ground, and excludes drip
irrigation and soaker hoses.
STAGE 1 RESTRICTIONS
means the restrictions on water use specified in
Schedule A of this bylaw.
STAGE 2 RESTRICTIONS
means the restrictions on water use specified in
Schedule B of this bylaw.
STAGE 3 RESTRICTIONS
means the restrictions on water use specified in
Schedule C of this bylaw.
STAGE 4 RESTRICTIONS
means the restrictions on water use specified in
Schedule D of this bylaw.
WATER
used as a noun, means water supplied directly
or indirectly by Greater Vancouver Water
District or the City of Richmond, whether or
not mixed with rain water, gray water or
recycled water.
WATER MANAGEMENT
PLAN
means a plan proposed by the owner or operator
of a golf course, soil-based playing field,
and/or sand-based playing field, and approved
by the General Manager, Engineering &
Public Works. The plan sets out terms such as
water use targets during the different restriction
stages to reduce water use, and reporting
requirements for the owner or operator.
WATER OR WATERING
means applying water to lands or plants with
any device or tool including but not limited to a
sprinkler, hose, mister, or drip irrigation.
WATER PLAY PARK
means an outdoor recreational facility, owned or
operated by the City, which incorporates water
play features, including wading pools and spray
parks.
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PART SIX: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
6.1
Any person who:
(a)
violates or who causes or allows any of the provisions of this bylaw to be
violated; or
(b)
fails to comply with any of the provisions of this or any other bylaw or applicable
statute; or
(c)
neglects or refrains from doing anything required under the provisions of this
bylaw,
is deemed to have committed an infraction of, or an offence against this bylaw is liable
on summary conviction, to the penalties provided in section 6.2, and each day that such
violation is caused, or allowed to continue, constitutes a separate offence.
6.2
Upon conviction pursuant to the Offence Act for an offence against this bylaw, the
offender is liable to the following fines:
(a)
for a first conviction, not less than $3,000 and not more than $50,000;
(b)
for a second or subsequent conviction, not less than $5,000 and not more than
$50,000.
6.3
In a prosecution under this bylaw, the onus of establishing an exemption under sections
2.5, 2.6 or 2.7 lies on the person claiming the exemption.
6.4
A violation of the provisions identified in this bylaw, except the Stage 4 Restrictions
set-out in section 2.4, shall result in liability for penalties and late payment amounts
established in Schedule A of the Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw
No. 8122.
6.5
A violation of the provisions identified in this bylaw, except the Stage 4 Restrictions
set-out in section 2.4, shall be subject to the procedures, restrictions, limits, obligations
and rights established in the Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No.
8122 in accordance with the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, SBC
2003, c. 60.
6.6
A violation of the Stage 4 Restrictions identified in section 2.4 of this bylaw shall be
subject to the penalty and procedures established in the Municipal Ticket Information
Authorization Bylaw No. 7321.
PART SEVEN: PREVIOUS BYLAW REPEAL
7.1
Water Restrictions Bylaw No. 6085 (adopted May 25, 1993); and Amendment Bylaw
No. 6767 (adopted June 9, 1997), are repealed.
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PART EIGHT: SEVERABILITY & CITATION
8.1
If any part, section, sub-section, clause, or sub-clause of this bylaw is, for any reason,
held to be invalid by the decision of a Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this bylaw.
8.2
This bylaw is cited as "Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784".
PART NINE: FEES BYLAW
9.1
The Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, as may be amended from time to time, applies
to this bylaw.
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SCHEDULE A to BYLAW NO. 10329
SCHEDULE A to BYLAW NO. 7784
STAGE 1 RESTRICTIONS
Lot Water Use
Restriction
Residential Lots
Watering lawns
A person may only water at the following times:
- Even-numbered civic addresses: on Saturdays from
5 am to 7 am if automatic watering, on Saturdays
from 6 am to 9 am if manual watering.
- Odd-numbered civic addresses: on Sundays from 5
am to 7 am if automatic watering, on Sundays from 6
am to 9 am if manual watering.
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for the European
Chafer Beetle
A permit holder may water outside restricted lawn
watering days if in compliance with a permit.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, and flowers, excluding
edible plants
A person may only water from 5 am to 9 am on any
day if using a sprinkler.
A person may water on any day at any time if using a
handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip
irrigation.
Non-Residential Lots
Watering lawns
A person may only water at the following times:
- Even-numbered civic addresses: on Mondays from
4 am to 6 am if automatic watering, on Mondays
from 6 am to 9 am if manual watering.
- Odd-numbered civic addresses: on Tuesday from 4
am to 6 am if automatic watering, on Mondays from
6 am to 9 am if manual watering.
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for European
Chafer Beetle
A permit holder may water outside restricted lawn
watering days if in compliance with a permit.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, and flowers (excluding
edible plants and turf at turf farms)
A person may only water from 4 am to 9 am on any
day if using a sprinkler.
A person may water on any day at any time if using a
handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip
irrigation.
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Public Lots
Watering lawns and grass
boulevards
Watering is only allowed at the following times,
except when watering in accordance with an approved
water management plan:
- Even-numbered civic addresses: on Mondays from
4 am to 6 am if automatic watering, on Mondays
from 6 am to 9 am if manual watering.
- Odd-numbered civic addresses: on Tuesday from 4
am to 6 am if automatic watering, on Tuesday from 6
am to 9 am if manual watering.
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for the European
Chafer Beetle
A permit holder may water outside restricted lawn
watering days if in compliance with a permit.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, and flowers, excluding
edible plants
Watering is only allowed from 4 am to 9 am on any
day if using a sprinkler.
Watering is allowed on any day at any time if using a
handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip
irrigation.
Watering soil-based playing
fields
Watering is only allowed from 7 pm to 9 am on any
day, except if:
- watering newly over-seeded fields in compliance
with a permit; or
- watering in accordance with an approved water
management plan.
Watering sand-based playing
fields
Watering is only allowed from 7 pm to 9 am on any
day, except if:
- watering newly over-seeded fields in compliance
with a permit; or
- watering in accordance with an approved water
management plan.
Flushing water mains
Prohibited
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SCHEDULE B to BYLAW NO. 7784
STAGE 2 RESTRICTIONS
Lot
Water Use
Restriction
Residential Lots
Watering lawns
Prohibited
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for the European
Chafer Beetle
A permit holder may water outside restricted lawn
watering days if in compliance with a permit issued
when Stage 1 Restrictions were in force, until the
permit expires.
No new permits issued or renewed.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, and flowers, excluding
edible plants
A person may only water from 5 am to 9 am on any
day if using a sprinkler.
A person may water on any day at any time if using a
handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip
irrigation.
Washing impermeable surfaces
(sidewalks, driveways, fences,
walls, roofs, or other outdoor
surfaces)
Prohibited except if:
- for a health or safety reason;
- to prepare the surface for painting, sealing, or similar
treatment;
- to prevent or control fires; or
- for aesthetic cleaning by a commercial cleaning
operation.
Topping up or filling aesthetic
water features
Prohibited
Non-Residential Lots
Watering lawns
Prohibited
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for European
Chafer Beetle
A permit holder may water outside restricted lawn
watering days if in compliance with a permit issued
when Stage 1 Restrictions were in force, until the
permit expires.
No new permits issued or renewed.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, and flowers, excluding
edible plants and turf at turf farms
A person may only water from 4 am to 9 am on any
day if using a sprinkler.
A person may water on any day at any time if using a
handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip
irrigation.
Watering golf courses
Watering of fairways is allowed on no more than one
day in a seven-day period, except if operating under an
approved water management plan.
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Washing impermeable surfaces
(sidewalks, driveways, fences,
walls, roofs, or other outdoor
surfaces)
Prohibited except if:
- for a health or safety reason;
- to prepare the surface for painting, sealing, or similar
treatment;
- to prevent or control fires; or
- for aesthetic cleaning by a commercial cleaning
operation.
Topping up or filling aesthetic
water features
Prohibited.
Public Lots
Watering lawns and grass
boulevards
Prohibited except when watering in accordance with
an approved water management plan.
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for the European
Chafer Beetle
A permit holder may water outside restricted lawn
watering days if in compliance with a permit issued
when Stage 1 Restrictions were in force, until the
permit expires.
No new permits issued or renewed.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, and flowers, excluding
edible plants
Watering is only allowed from 4 am to 9 am on any
day if using a sprinkler.
Watering is allowed on any day at any time if using a
handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip
irrigation.
Watering soil-based playing fields
Watering is allowed on no more than four days in a
seven-day period and only from 7 pm to 9 am, except
if:
- watering newly over-seeded fields if in compliance
with a permit; or
- watering in accordance with an approved water
management plan.
Watering sand-based playing
fields
Watering is only allowed from 7 pm to 9 am on any
day, except if:
- watering newly over-seeded fields if in compliance
with a permit; or
- watering in accordance with an approved water
management plan.
Flushing water mains
Prohibited.
Operating water play parks and
pools
Prohibited except water play parks with user-
activated switches.
Topping up or filling aesthetic
water features
Prohibited.
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SCHEDULE C to BYLAW NO. 7784
STAGE 3 RESTRICTIONS
Lot
Water Use
Restriction
Residential Lots
Watering lawns
Prohibited.
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for the European
Chafer Beetle
Prohibited. All permits issued for lawn watering are
revoked.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, and flowers, excluding
edible plants
Prohibited if using a sprinkler or soaker hose.
A person may water on any day at any time if using a
handheld hose, water container, or drip irrigation.
Washing impermeable surfaces
(sidewalks,
driveways,
fences,
walls, roofs, or other outdoor
surfaces)
Prohibited except if:
- for a health or safety reason;
- to prepare the surface for painting, sealing, or similar
treatment; or
- to prevent or control fires.
Topping up or filling aesthetic
water features
Prohibited.
Topping up or filling pools and hot
tubs
Prohibited.
Washing vehicles, boats, trailers
and other motive equipment
Prohibited, except to clean windows, lights, mirrors,
licence plates, and boat engines for safety.
Non-Residential Lots
Watering lawns
Prohibited.
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for European
Chafer Beetle
Prohibited. All permits issued for lawn watering are
revoked.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, and flowers, excluding
edible plants and turf at turf farms
Prohibited if using a sprinkler or soaker hose.
A person may water on any day at any time if using a
handheld hose, water container, or drip irrigation.
Watering golf courses
Watering of fairways is prohibited except if
operating under an approved water management
plan.
Washing impermeable surfaces
(sidewalks,
driveways,
fences,
walls, roofs, or other outdoor
surfaces)
Prohibited except if:
- for a health or safety reason;
- to prepare the surface for painting, sealing, or similar
treatment; or
- to prevent or control fires.
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Topping up or filling aesthetic
water features
Prohibited.
Topping up or filling pools and hot
tubs
Prohibited except for pools and hot tubs operating in
accordance with written permission issued by an
authorized health authority.
Washing vehicles, boats, trailers
and other motive equipment
Prohibited except to clean windows, lights, mirrors,
licence plates, and boat engines for safety.
Commercial vehicle washing
Prohibited except if operating under the following
conditions:
- facilities that installed an automatic vehicle wash
system before November 1, 2017: operating on a
basic wash and rinse cycle only;
- facilities that installed an automatic vehicle wash
system after November 1, 2017: operating using a
water recycling system that achieves a minimum 60%
water recovery rate over the full wash cycle; or
- hand wash and self-service facilities: operating
using high-pressure wands or brushes that achieve a
maximum flow rate of 11.4 litres per minute.
Public Lots
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
revoked.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, and flowers, excluding
edible plants
Prohibited if using a sprinkler or a soaker hose.
Watering is allowed on any day at any time if using a
handheld hose, water container, or drip irrigation.
Watering
soil-based
playing
fields
Watering is allowed on no more than 3 days in a 7-
day period and only from 7 pm to 9 am, except if:
- Watering newly over-seeded fields if in compliance
with a permit; or
- Operating under an approved water management
plan.
Watering sand-based playing
fields
Watering is allowed on no more than 5 days in a 7-
day period and only from 7 pm to 9 am, except if:
- Watering newly over-seeded fields if in compliance
with a permit; or
- Operating under an approved water management
plan.
Flushing water mains
Prohibited.
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Operating water play parks and
pools
Prohibited except 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 for pools and hot tubs operating in
accordance with written permission issued by an
authorized health authority.
Washing vehicles, boats, trailers
and other motive equipment
Prohibited except to clean windows, lights, mirrors,
licence plates, and boat engines for safety.
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SCHEDULE D to BYLAW NO. 7784
STAGE 4 RESTRICTIONS
Lot
Water Use
Restriction
Residential Lots
Watering lawns
Prohibited.
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for the European
Chafer Beetle
Prohibited. All permits issued for lawn watering are
revoked.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, flowers, and edible plants
Prohibited.
Washing impermeable surfaces
(sidewalks,
driveways,
fences,
walls, roofs, or other outdoor
surfaces)
Prohibited except if 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, boats, trailers
and other motive equipment
Prohibited except to clean windows, lights, mirrors,
licence plates, and boat engines for safety.
Non-Residential Lots
Watering lawns
Prohibited.
Watering new lawns or lawns
being treated for European
Chafer Beetle
Prohibited. All permits issued for lawn watering are
revoked.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, flowers, and edible plants
Prohibited.
Watering golf courses
Prohibited.
Washing impermeable surfaces
(sidewalks,
driveways,
fences,
walls, roofs, or other outdoor
surfaces)
Prohibited except if 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, boats, trailers
and other motive equipment
Prohibited except to clean windows, lights, mirrors,
licence plates, and boat engines for safety.
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Commercial vehicle washing
Prohibited.
Watering turf at turf farms
Prohibited.
Public Lots
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
revoked.
Watering trees, shrubs, decorative
planters, flowers, and edible plants
Prohibited.
Watering
soil-based
playing
fields
Prohibited.
Watering sand-based playing
fields
Prohibited.
Watering
artificial
turf
and
outdoor race tracks
Prohibited.
Flushing water mains
Prohibited.
Operating water play parks and
pools
Prohibited.
Topping up or filling aesthetic
water features
Prohibited.
Topping up or filling pools and hot
tubs
Prohibited.
Washing vehicles, boats, trailers
and other motive equipment
Prohibited except to clean windows, lights, mirrors,
licence plates, and boat engines for safety.