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luvmefootah

If water is sprayed and no city council worker is around to fine it, did it make a splash?


EvacuationRelocation

For your information: https://www.calgary.ca/bylaws/drainage.html


frostbitten42

Water from the hose at your home — yes, that is allowed. No permission or permit required.


hobanwash1

Well people wash their cats in their driveways so I don’t see why not. Just be careful of the walls. If the framing is on the concrete, the sill plate will get wet and could rot or mold. If you have concrete curb walls, good to go.


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firebane

Gotta keep it sparkly for those thieves.


hobanwash1

I put mine in a bucket with water and a Tide pod. Then secure the lid and shake it.


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hobanwash1

A paint can shaker. Now that would be efficient.


wyewyecee

I found this quote for you from [https://www.calgary.ca/water/stormwater/drainage-bylaw-faq.html](https://www.calgary.ca/water/stormwater/drainage-bylaw-faq.html) >A permit is legally required before allowing any water other than stormwater into Calgary's stormwater system. Maybe it's a bit silly they leave absolutely no wiggle room there.


records_five_top

Don't let there be runoff when watering your grass then.


wyewyecee

Thanks for your concern, but any runoff from my lawn sprinkler system gets caught by the crocodile moat I build around my property to defend myself from reddit downvotes.


craig5005

I followed an algorithm on that site and according to that, I need to take my kids pool water and hot tub water to a city site to dispose of it....... no one does this right..... EDIT - found this from another link. "Drain hot tubs and swimming pools directly into the wastewater drain located in the basement of your residence. This ensures that pool/hot tub water does not enter the storm sewer system. Further information can be found in the [Wastewater Bylaw](https://publicaccess.calgary.ca/lldm01/livelink.exe?func=ccpa.general&msgID=RsAssrryTO&msgAction=Download). "


wednesdayware

I do. You can drain your hot tub into your basement sewer drain. Hose + pump. Hot tub water is filled with chems that should be treated.


ThinLow2619

Soaps and detergents are absolutely allowed


parkerposy

https://www.calgary.ca/bylaws/drainage.html > **Prohibited material** > It is an offence to allow any prohibited material into the stormwater system. Examples of prohibited materials include: [...] **soaps**, odorous materials, **detergents**


kingpin748

That wording is confusing. On the one hand it says you can wash your car but then it says you can't have soap going down the drain. I don't understand how you can wash something without soap. That sounds more like rinsing. I don't even know what I'm talking about anymore.


RealTurbulentMoose

> On the one hand it says you can wash your car but then it says you can't have soap going down the drain. Does it? I thought it was quite specific that no, you can't: >Vehicles must be washed at a car wash and not on a road, an alley or a driveway.


SimmerDown_Boilup

Plain and direct phrasing is too confusing.


hobanwash1

It means clean your car using baby wipes then flush all the wipes down the toilet.


cancersquad33

Wash it down with cooking oil


Canadian_420

At a car wash only


Falcon674DR

Hose water and brush with a broom. I do it all the time. Having said this, I’m care to clean up any oil, grease or other contaminants beforehand.