Lawn Watering Regulations & Permits
From October 16 to April 30, there are no water restrictions in place and lawn watering permits are not required.
Please continue to conserve water where possible. Remember, your lawn only needs about 1-inch of water (about 1 hour of watering if there's no rain) per week to stay healthy.
Lawn and garden watering accounts for the largest portion of residential water use in the summer – water demand can increase by 50%, largely due to lawn watering. Reducing water use during peak periods helps to ensure a sufficient water supply in the summer and can defer the need for system upgrades to the water supply infrastructure. In order to conserve our region's water supply, New Westminster supports Metro Vancouver’s Drinking Water Conservation Plan by enforcing the region’s Lawn Watering Regulations through the City’s Water Shortage Response Bylaw.
Stage 1 of the Water Shortage Response Bylaw, regardless of weather conditions, applies from May 1 to October 15.
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