Metro Vancouver is further limiting seasonal lawn watering regulations for homes and businesses in order to better conserve the region’s drinking water during the hot, dry summer months.
This change applies to North Shore for all residential and commercial properties. The regulations are in effect from May to October 1. In Stage 1 restrictions, lawn watering will be limited to one day per week with reduced hours. Previously, two days per week was allowed. In Stage 2 restrictions, lawn watering is prohibited while previously one day per week was allowed.
For Stage 1 Residential
Even-numbered addresses: Saturdays — automatic watering between 5:00 am and 7:00 am, and manual watering between 6:00 am and 9:00 am
Odd-numbered addresses: Sundays — automatic watering between 5:00 am and 7:00 am, and manual watering between 6:00 am and 9:00 am
Trees, shrubs, and flowers can be watered with a sprinkler any day between 5:00 am and 9:00 am, or any time by hand or using drip irrigation.
Stage 1 Non-residential
Even-numbered addresses: Mondays — automatic watering between 4:00 am and 6:00 am, and manual watering between 6:00 am and 9:00 am
Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesdays — automatic watering between 4:00 am and 6:00 am, and manual watering between 6:00 am and 9:00 am
Trees, shrubs and flowers can be watered with a sprinkler any day between 4 am and 9 am, or any time by hand or using drip irrigation. However, these restrictions do not apply to the use of rain water, grey water, any forms of recycled water, or other sources of water outside the regional and municipal water supply system.
Metro Vancouver’s water supply comes from rainfall and snowmelt in three mountain water supply areas that fill the Capilano, Seymour, and Coquitlam reservoirs.
