Lawn Watering Permit Application

This page was last reviewed on April 28, 2026.

* indicates required field

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Property Address*

Type of New Lawn*

Sod

Seeded

Date of Installation or Seeding*

Permit Duration

Expiry Date

Name*

First Last

Email*

Phone*

Mailing Address (if different from Property Address))

Terms and Conditions

A permit must be conspicuously displayed at the premises for which it was issued.

Watering hours under a permit are daily from:

4 a.m. to 10 a.m.
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Under a permit:
- New sod may be watered for 21 days after installation.
- Newly seeded lawn may be watered until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less.
Lawn watering permits are not valid under Stage 2, 3, and 4 restrictions. Permits will not be issued when Stage 2, 3, and 4 restrictions are in effect.

Personal information on this form is collected by the Village of Cumberland pursuant to section 26(b) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act for the purpose of processing a permit or licence and for bylaw compliance purposes, and may be used and disclosed for the purpose for which it was obtained. Please direct any questions about the collection of this information to the Corporate Officer, Village of Cumberland, 250-336-2291.

I, the applicant, acknowledge the terms and conditions of a permit to water a new lawn during Stage 1 water restrictions under the water conservation bylaw No. 1234, 2025

Signature*

Date

Search again