Stage 2 Water Conservation Measures

Stage 2 Water Conservation Measures go into effect at midnight July 16, 2024.

During Stage 2 Water Conservation Measures, no person shall use a watering system to water a lawn, garden or landscaped area on a property except:

• At premises with even numbered civic addresses, on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. for hose supplied sprinklers or between 12:00 midnight and 4:00 a.m. for underground automated sprinkler systems.

• At Premises with odd numbered civic addresses, on Thursdays and Sundays between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. for hose supplied sprinklers or between 12:00 midnight and 4:00 a.m. for underground automated sprinkler systems.

• For clarity, the above regulations apply to all properties including, but not limited to, public parks, public sports playing fields, and school yards.

During Stage 2 Water conservation Measures, the following uses are permitted:

• Hand watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees. Drip irrigation or micro sprinkler irrigation for watering flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters and shrubs or trees is also permitted. Hand watering of lawns or grass is not permitted.

• Maintaining of private pools, spas, hot tubs, and ponds.

• Prevention or control of fires.

• For health or safe of any person.

• Uses authorized by a permit issued by the CAO, Director of Public Works, or designate.