Watering your lawn this summer?

With hot summer days in full swing, you may be spending lots of time tending to your garden and lawn. When watering outdoors, let’s work together to conserve this precious resource during warmer temperatures when it is at its peak demand!

The City of Vaughan’s Water By-law 106-2022 (PDF) restricts outdoor water use from May 15 to Sept. 30 each year. This water conservation measure ensures an uninterrupted supply of water for everyone to use.

Outdoor watering is allowed from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on permitted days:

• Even-numbered street addresses are restricted to watering on even-numbered calendar days.
• Odd-numbered street addresses are restricted to watering on odd-numbered calendar days.

For industrial, commercial and institutional properties, watering is permitted between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. on any permitted calendar day.

Automated sprinkler systems should only be operated during designated times. Exemptions are in place for specific businesses and functions. For example, freshly laid sod and newly planted shrubs and trees are exempt from these restrictions for a four-week period.

During times when water use needs to be further restricted due to low water reserves, it will be implemented in the following stages with notices provided:

• Water Advisory: all residents will be asked to refrain from any outdoor water use.
• Outdoor Water Use Ban: the outdoor use of water will be prohibited, and residents found violating the ban will be charged. The maximum fine for a violation under the Water By-law 106-2022 (PDF) is $100,000.

If you would like to learn more about the Water By-law or the City’s water services, visit vaughan.ca/water.

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