STAGE 4 – EXTREME CONDITIONS
During stage 4 water restrictions, all use of water for any purpose other than drinking, food preparation and personal hygiene is strictly prohibited.
- Prohibited uses include:
- Watering lawns, gardens, plants and trees in any manner or by any means, including watering by hand
- Filling or topping off or operating residential or commercial pools, hot tubs, ponds or fountains
- Operating local government outdoor water parks and pools
- Washing vehicles, boats or outdoor surfaces
- Irrigating golf courses and other public and/or school district property
- Where reasonably possible, swimming pools, hot tubs, fountains and ponds should be drained for health and safety purposes and such water used for irrigation.
- No new lawn permit shall be issued during Stage 4, and no new lawn permit, whenever issued, shall be valid during Stage 4.
Exceptions to Stage 4 Restrictions:
- Spot cleaning of vehicles and boats with a sponge and bucket for health and safety reasons (windows, lights, license plates, etc.) is permitted.
- Local government watermain and hydrant maintenance is permitted, but only for unscheduled safety or public health reasons.
- Irrigating local government all-weather playing fields is permitted.
- Water use is permitted for farm and agricultural operations, but only for livestock drinking purposes.
- Cleaning outdoor surfaces is only authorized when required by law to comply with health or safety regulations, or to comply with an order of a regulatory authority having jurisdiction, such as WorkSafeBC or a public health inspector.
- Water use is permitted for firefighting.
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