{
 "answer": "In the City of Surrey, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Surrey Fire Services Bylaw, 2026, No. 22020 (Prevention and Suppression of Fires), verified 2026-09-24. Fines: not less than $100 or more than $50,000. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief or their Authorized Designate.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000138",
 "municipality": "Surrey",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://www.surrey.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Surrey Fire Services Bylaw, 2026, No. 22020 (Prevention and Suppression of Fires)",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-29",
   "document_url": "https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_22020.pdf",
   "summary": "Current fire services bylaw; governs open-air/outdoor burning permits (no fee for agricultural burning permits on farmland; Fire Chief may issue burning permits) and fire prevention/suppression generally.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "804c03ad7997b8a14a4f7b858dca3c3641ce7cf9a7e9a09119b4ec9a50d8b53a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "22020",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/804c03ad7997b8a14a4f7b858dca3c3641ce7cf9a7e9a09119b4ec9a50d8b53a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief or their Authorized Designate",
    "allowed_conditions": "Permit required; material native to property; competent adult in charge; owner permission if on another's land.",
    "fine_range": "not less than $100 or more than $50,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 21",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 23",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 21, 25, 26, 27",
    "fine_range": "s. 38"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/surrey/open-burning/bylaw-22020/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/surrey/open-burning/"
}