Did you know that your lawn needs as little as 2 cm of water — equivalent to one hour of rain or watering — a week to stay healthy?
Stage 1 of Metro Vancouver’s Watering Regulations are in effect from May 1 to October 15, 2025. Both residential and non-residential watering is only allowed once a week, on a specific day.
To find out when you are allowed to water your lawn and other plants, visit the Metro Vancouver website.
Non-Residential and Governments/Schools/Parks:
Watering lawns and grass boulevards
- Even-numbered addresses on Mondays and odd-numbered addresses on Tuesdays:
- Automatic watering — from 4:00 am to 6:00 am.
- Manual watering — from 6:00 am to 9:00 am.
Watering of trees, shrubs, and flowers, excluding edible plants
- Any day 4:00 am to 9:00 am if using a sprinkler.
- Any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation.
In cases of mixed zoning (where commercial or industrial uses are on the same property as residential) the property is designated as “Non-Residential”.