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# Watering Restrictions and Conservation
## Residential Outside Water Use
Whether you're watering your lawns and gardens, washing your vehicle(s) or power washing your deck, driveway or house, the County of Oxford external water use bylaw has limited the use of municipal water outside only to 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. as follows:
Even numbered calendar days: Addresses ending with even numbers (0, 2, 4. 6, 8) may use water on calendar days ending in even numbers.
Odd numbered calendar days: Addresses ending with odd numbers (1, 3. 5. 7, 9) may use water on calendar days ending in odd numbers.
## Industrial and Commercial Outside Water Use
The County of Oxford external water use bylaw limits the water use only to 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. using the same even or odd numbered addresses to even or odd calendar days.
## Water Exemption Permit
Residents may apply for an exemption certificate for such things as fund raising activities, swimming pool fills, new sod and seed, automatic sprinklers and outside renovations. Enquiries may be made to the Engineering Office at 944 James Street or by calling 519-539-2382 ext. 3104 or 3102 during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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P.O. Box 1539, 500 Dundas Street
Woodstock, ON N4S 0A7
Phone: 519-539-1291
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