{
 "answer": "In the City of Courtenay, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008, verified 2026-08-28. Fines: $100.00 MTI fine; Cost Recovery $400.00 each truck and crew per hour (minimum 1 hour). A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000026",
 "municipality": "Courtenay",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.courtenay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-10-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fire-protective-services-bylaw-no-2556-2008",
   "summary": "Bans open-air/outdoor burning without a Burning Permit; prohibits burning of land-clearing slash and prohibited materials; bans open fires entirely in Commercial/Industrial/Comprehensive Development zones; propane/charcoal cooking appliances exempt year-round.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "958254d19c46894e4af05baa1de06c739a367dea432a84679d376d05ca0967b2",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2556",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/958254d19c46894e4af05baa1de06c739a367dea432a84679d376d05ca0967b2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief",
    "allowed_conditions": "Open Fire allowed with Burning Permit. Gas/charcoal cooking/heating appliances allowed without permit. Agricultural burning permitted with permit.",
    "fine_range": "$100.00 MTI fine; Cost Recovery $400.00 each truck and crew per hour (minimum 1 hour)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 50(1)(b)",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 50(1)(b)",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 50(1), s. 53, s. 54",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"C\" Sections 50, 51(2), 51(6)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/courtenay/open-burning/bylaw-2556/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/courtenay/open-burning/"
}