{
 "answer": "In the City of Barrie, Ontario, open burning & fires rules are set by Open Air Fires By-law No. 2004-185 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-21. Fines: penalty not exceeding $5,000, exclusive of costs. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001416",
 "municipality": "Barrie",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-21",
 "official_website": "http://www.barrie.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Open Air Fires By-law No. 2004-185",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.barrie.ca/Open-Air-Fires-Bylaw.pdf",
   "adopted_date": "2004-06-21",
   "summary": "The Open Air Burning By-law: requires a Fire-Chief-issued Burn Permit to set an open air fire; defines allowed campfires (licensed trailer parks/campgrounds, supervised) and barbecues; sets permitted times and prohibits burning combustible/agricultural waste.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "eac95a834f8dd9b4d53a148abb77debe99c45bc2ffe0415a0d660fbc1c726419",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2004-185",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/eac95a834f8dd9b4d53a148abb77debe99c45bc2ffe0415a0d660fbc1c726419.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief",
    "allowed_conditions": "Barbecue fires wholly contained and used for preparation of food for human consumption are exempt from permit requirement.",
    "fine_range": "penalty not exceeding $5,000, exclusive of costs"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1.1",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 4.1.0",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 6.1.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 10.1.0"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/barrie/open-burning/bylaw-2004-185/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Outdoor Solid Fuel Burning Appliances By-law No. 2007-210",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.barrie.ca/OSFBA-Bylaw.pdf",
   "adopted_date": "2007-09-24",
   "summary": "Regulates outdoor solid-fuel burning appliances (outdoor wood boilers/furnaces, chimineas, fire pits) separately from the Open Air Fires By-law, including setback, emission and permit requirements.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "7cab9429ca09e1ecd839442f82fdf796f7a832f26e139981ecbfc89a87444c29",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2007-210",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7cab9429ca09e1ecd839442f82fdf796f7a832f26e139981ecbfc89a87444c29.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief",
    "allowed_conditions": "8:00 a.m. to 12:01 a.m., no rain/fog, wind under 20 km/h, flames contained within OSFBA, with valid OSFBA permit",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding $5,000, exclusive of costs"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1.1",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 5.1.0",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 3.1.2, s. 3.1.8, s. 3.1.9, s. 3.1.3",
    "fine_range": "s. 10.1.0"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/barrie/open-burning/bylaw-2007-210/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/barrie/open-burning/"
}