Coldstream, British Columbia
· No. 1852
· adopted 2025-05-26
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Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025
adopted May 26, 2025
DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM
FIRE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 1852, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................................ 1
FIRE CHIEFS ..................................................................................................................................... 3
SERVICES ......................................................................................................................................... 3
GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Construction/Commercial/Industrial Burning .................................................................... 6
Accumulation of Combustibles ........................................................................................... 6
OPEN AIR BURNING ........................................................................................................................ 6
Open Air Burning - With a Permit ....................................................................................... 6
Open Air Burning - Without a Permit ................................................................................. 9
Limitations on Outdoor Fireplaces, and Outdoor Barbequing ......................................... 10
Open Air Burning Without a Permit in Public Spaces ....................................................... 10
CHIMNEYS AND HEATING APPLIANCES ........................................................................................ 10
FIREWORKS ................................................................................................................................... 11
SHIPPING CONTAINERS ................................................................................................................. 12
INSPECTION OF PREMISES ............................................................................................................ 14
FIRE ALARMS AND FALSE ALARMS ............................................................................................... 16
INCIDENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 16
PROHIBITIONS ............................................................................................................................... 17
ENFORCEMENT, OFFENCE AND PENALTIES .................................................................................. 17
FEES AND COST RECOVERY ........................................................................................................... 18
SCHEDULES .................................................................................................................................... 18
REPEAL .......................................................................................................................................... 19
SCHEDULE A - DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................... 20
SCHEDULE B - PROHIBITED BURNING MATERIAL ......................................................................... 24
DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM
BYLAW NO. 1852, 2025
A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTIES FROM FIRE
WHEREAS the Community Charter, as amended from time to time, provides that a municipality has the
fundamental powers to impose the requirements in relation to municipal services, fireworks and
explosives and to the health, safety or protection of persons or property;
AND WHEREAS the Community Charter, as amended from time to time, provides that a municipality may
by bylaw authorize the municipal Fire Chief and designate to exercise powers for fire related inspections
and prevention;
AND WHEREAS, the Community Charter and Fire Safety Act and Regulations, as amended from time to
time, a municipality may by bylaw regulate the prevention and control of fires and for regulating the
conduct of persons at or near fires;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the District of Coldstream, in an open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
TITLE
1. This Bylaw may be cited as "DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM FIRE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 1852, 2025".
INTERPRETATION
2. Unless otherwise defined in this Bylaw, all words and phrases used in this Bylaw shall have the same
meanings as in the current Fire Safety Act, the Building Code, Community Charter, Local Government
Act and the Interpretation Act as the context and circumstances may require.
3. A reference to an Act in this Bylaw refers to a statute of British Columbia, and a reference to any
statute, regulation, bylaw or other enactment refers to that enactment as it may be amended or
replaced from time to time.
4. Words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.
5. Headings are for convenience only and must not be construed as defining or limiting the scope or
intent of the provisions.
6. Provisions in this Bylaw that authorize the Fire Chief, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Protective
Services Manager, Building Official or Chief Administrative Officer to take any action must not be
interpreted to mean that the Fire Chief, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Protective Services
Manager, Building Official or Chief Administrative Officer have any duty to take such action.
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DEFINITIONS
7. Schedule "A" of this Bylaw contains definitions of words and phrases used in this Bylaw.
SEVERABILITY
8. If any part of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid part
shall be severed and the remainder of the Bylaw be deemed to have been enacted without the
invalid portion.
ESTABLISHMENT
9. (1) There is hereby constituted and continued a Fire Department for the District to be known as
the District of Coldstream Fire Department.
(2) The Fire Department consists of the Fire Chiefs, Officers, Members, apparatus, equipment, and
structures of the Coldstream Fire Hall and the Lavington Fire Hall.
(3) The District indemnifies and holds harmless the Fire Chiefs, Officers and Members when acting
in good faith on behalf of the District in their capacity as Members.
JURISDICTION
10. (1) The limits of the jurisdiction of the Fire Department extend to the area and boundaries of the
District, and its apparatus, equipment or Members and will not be used beyond the limits of the
District, except:
(a) when expressly authorized by a written contract or agreement that provides for the supply
of firefighting services outside of the District boundaries (mutual aid);
(b) where an incident exists outside the boundaries of the District which, in the opinion of the
Protective Services Manager or Officer in Charge, may pose an immediate threat to any life
or property inside the boundaries of the District;
(c) when attending preapproved training;
(d) when attending events, such as a convention, with the prior approval of the Chief
Administrative Officer;
(e) where specifically directed by a resolution of Council;
(f) where motor vehicle entrapment is confirmed or likely to occur in an incident in an
Electoral Area adjacent to the District's boundaries, and an Emergency Management BC
Task Number is obtained; or
(g) with prior approval by the Chief Administrative Officer, to provide assistance to the
BC Wildfire Service under and in accordance with the BC Wildfire Service's guidelines and
policies.
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FIRE CHIEFS
11. (1) The Fire Chief may deal with all fire protection matters including, where and when required,
providing direction and oversight of the Fire Department and Members and enforcement of the
British Columbia Fire Code, this Bylaw and other District bylaws dealing with fire safety and
prevention.
(2) Subject to this Bylaw and other bylaws of the District, provincial enactments, Council policy,
and any agreements entered into by the District, the Protective Services Manager will keep
current operating guidelines for the purposes of organizing, administering and meeting the
objectives of the Fire Department. The guidelines will address, among other matters:
(a) the use, care and protection of District property, apparatus and equipment;
(b) the conduct and discipline of Officers and other Members while engaged in the activities of
the Fire Department;
(c) the efficient operation of the Fire Department;
(d) the development of standardized proficiency criteria and training requirements for each
position within the Fire Department;
(e) the development of a standardized incident command and accountability system which
ensures that the training and proficiency requirements of each Member are readily
apparent to an Officer in Charge; and
(f) the operation of an occupational health and safety program and joint committee/worker
representative system that complies with the requirements of the Workers Compensation
Act.
(3) The Fire Chief will assume command at all incidents or designate an Officer in Charge to act in
their place.
(4) If the Protective Services Manager or Fire Chief believes that there is an immediate threat to
life due to a fire hazard or explosion, the Protective Services Manager or Fire Chief may
evacuate a premises or area and for that purpose, may call on the assistance of a police officer.
SERVICES
12. (1) Council will establish, by policy, the service level of the Fire Department applicable from time
to time, as required by and in accordance with the Training Standards and applicable
legislation.
(2) Members of the Fire Department, subject to the direction of the Fire Chief or Officer in Charge,
may take all reasonable measures to control, suppress and extinguish all types of fires within
the District.
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(3) The Fire Chief or Officer in Charge may cause the Fire Department to assist other agencies
within the District in dealing with incidents including:
(a) rescue operations, including auto extrication;
(b) hazardous material incidents, subject to material identification and appropriate training
and equipment therefore;
(c) disaster planning; and
(d) public services directly related to either fire suppression or paragraphs (a), (b) or (c).
(4) In determining the level of assistance to be provided by the Fire Department in response to
incidents referred to in subsection (3), the Fire Chief or Officer in Charge will take into account
the capabilities of other lead agencies, the safety of the Members and the Fire Department's
capabilities and training.
(5) This Bylaw does not contemplate nor extend in its purpose, to any of the following:
(a) the protection of any person from economic loss;
(b) a guarantee or warranty by the District or any of its employees, agents, representatives or
volunteers as to the service level expectations of the Fire Department under this Bylaw or
any other applicable codes, enactments, agreements or standards; or
(c) providing to any person a warranty with respect to the services of the Fire Department or
with respect to the certainty of timely response levels.
GENERAL
13. (1) The issue of any permit under this Bylaw does not relieve a person from complying with all
other applicable statutes, regulations and bylaws.
(2) A person must not:
(a) discard, throw down, drop or otherwise leave any lighted match, cigar, or cigarette or
other burning substance in or near any combustible material;
(b) sit, stand place or leave any article or thing in such a manner as to interfere with the means
of exit or access within or outside any building or premises;
(c) allow a building or premises which the person owns or occupies to be or remain in such a
state of disrepair that a fire starting in or on the property might, in the opinion of the Fire
Inspector, spread rapidly to endanger life or other property;
(d) keep combustible or explosive material in a building or premises which the person owns or
occupies or allow other flammable conditions to exist so as to, in the opinion of the Fire
Inspector, endanger life or property;
(e) obstruct any passage within a building or means of egress from a building;
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(f) if evacuated from an area or premises by direction of the Protective Services Manager or
Fire Chief under section 11(4), must not return to the area or premises until notified by the
Protective Services Manager or Fire Chief that it is safe to do so; or
(g) falsely represent themselves as a Member nor wear or display any Fire Department badge,
cap, insignia or other paraphernalia unless they are a Member and entitled to wear or
display those items.
(3) The owner, or the owner's authorized agent, of every building within the District must:
(a) keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained in good and efficient working order,
any and all fire protection equipment required by the British Columbia Fire Code;
(b) carry out all necessary measures to ensure that the building is in full compliance with the
British Columbia Fire Code;
(c) ensure that all emergency access routes required by the British Columbia Fire Code or the
British Columbia Building Code are maintained and free of obstructions; and
(d) ensure that the inspection, maintenance and testing of all fire protection equipment is
conducted by a Fire Protection Technician.
(4) The Fire Inspector or Bylaw Compliance Officer may issue an order to an owner or occupier of a
building, premises or lands, requiring that the property be brought into compliance including
extinguishing any fire in violation with the requirements of this Bylaw and other applicable
enactments.
(5) Every fire ordered extinguished under this bylaw must be extinguished immediately. The
property owner is liable for all costs and expenses incurred by the District in attending and
taking measures to extinguish the fire, in accordance with the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw
(6) Without limiting subsection (2), every owner or occupier of real property must, in accordance with
an order of the Fire Inspector, remove from a building, premises or lands any and all flammable,
combustible or explosive substances, materials or items, or any accumulation of debris, vegetation
or other materials which by their nature are susceptible to fire or which, in the opinion of the Fire
Inspector, constitute a fire hazard, increase the danger of fire, obstruct an exit from a building in
case of fire, or may interfere with the operations of the Fire Department.
(7) The owner of any vacant premises in the District must at all times ensure all openings in any
building on the premises are kept securely fastened and closed so as to prevent the entry of
unauthorized persons.
(8) An owner or occupier must ensure that all fire escapes and exits in any building are at all times
kept free and in good order and repair satisfactory to the Fire Inspector.
(9) If the Fire Inspector, Fire Chief or a designated Member considers that the safety of forest,
woodland, timber or other property is endangered by debris caused by lumbering, land clearing or
any industrial operation, they may issue an order to an owner or occupier to remedy the problem.
Every owner or occupier of the land for which such an order is issued must dispose of the debris
and must remove all dead standing trees and all stumps within the areas affected in accordance
with the order.
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(10) If an owner or occupier fails to comply within the time period established in an order issued under
subsection (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) or (9), the Fire Inspector, may proceed with remedial action under
Section 24 Fees and Cost Recovery of this Bylaw as outlined in the Community Charter.
(11) Commercial refuse containers must be placed at least 3 metres away from any combustible
building, structure, materials or standing vegetation except that, if the containers are equipped
with self-closing, fire-resistant lids, the Fire Chief or Fire Inspector may approve a lesser distance, in
which case the lids of the containers must be securely closed except when being filled or emptied.
(12) A person must not:
(a) obstruct or park any vehicle within 3 metres of a marked or designated fire exit or within 5
metres of a fire hydrant measured from a point in the curb or edge of the roadway that is
closest to the hydrant;
(b) tamper, open or operate a District fire hydrant, unless the person is a Member or an employee
of the District for a Fire Department or District purpose;
(13) Removable bollards that have been approved by the Fire Inspector may be installed to prevent
common use and obstruction of emergency accesses. Security gates at the entrance of properties
which may impede access by the Fire Department are not permitted unless they have been
approved by the Fire Inspector who may require a means of emergency access through the gate.
Construction/Commercial/Industrial Burning
(14) All commercial and industrial burning of waste and the burning of wood waste or any other
combustible material from construction projects is prohibited.
Accumulation of Combustibles
(15) An owner or occupier must not cause or permit wastepaper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter or
other combustible material, waste or rubbish to accumulate in any building, yard, vacant lot,
carport, garage or open space which constitutes a Fire Hazard. The owner or occupier of the land
or building shall dispose of said growth or material and take such precautions to prevent fire or
damage to life or property, as required by the Protective Services Manager.
OPEN AIR BURNING
Open Air Burning - With a Permit
14. (1) Except as permitted under subsection (4) Open Air Burning-Without a Permit or in accordance
with an authorized burning permit issued under subsection (2), a person must not light, ignite
or start or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited or start a fire of any kind in the open air.
(2) Burning permits may be issued and cancelled in accordance with the following provisions, and
In accordance with Provincial Regulation:
(a) The Protective Services Manager may issue one burning permit per property, per open
burning season, for land clearing debris or agricultural materials from November 1 through to
April 30 , on sites of 2 hectares or more. The District of Coldstream follows all Provincial
burning regulations, including when Burning Bans are put into effect by the Province.
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(b) Every application for a burning permit must be made on a form approved by the Protective
Services Manager and forwarded to the Fire Chief and Bylaw Compliance department.
(c) Size of the fire must not exceed 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width as per the BC
Wildfire Regulation.
(d) Open-air burning shall only take place at least one hour after sunrise and no later than 1600
hours on days when the smoke ventilation index is greater than 55, as reported by the BC Air
Quality website for the Okanagan region. Permit Holders must check the venting index prior to
commencing open burning.
(e) On those days when the morning ventilation index is less than 55, but the afternoon
ventilation index is over 55, open-air burning must not begin before 1200 hours.
(f) Only pruning's and non-compostable garden refuse, may be burned outdoors, any other
materials by exclusion are explicitly prohibited and, for certainty, a person must not burn any
of the prohibited material outlined in Schedule "B" attached to this bylaw.
(g) Open Burning of land clearing debris and agricultural material may be carried out at least 100
metres from neighbouring residences and businesses and 500 metres from schools, hospitals
and facilities used for continuing care, measured from the nearest property line, as defined by
the Environmental Management Act - Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation,
if the person ensures the following conditions are met:
(i) vegetative debris is put in piles before it is open burned;
(ii) vegetative debris is not comprised of any stumps and the largest part of each separate
portion of the vegetative debris has a diameter less than 50 cm;
(iii) vegetative debris is seasoned;
(iv) for each pile of the vegetative debris, the largest horizontal dimensions are not greater
than twice the height for each pile;
(v) a written record of the dates the vegetative debris was put into piles is available to an
officer on request;
(vi) no later than 24 hours in advance of starting the open burning, all reasonable efforts are
made to give notification of the location of the open burning to the occupants of all
residences and businesses within 500 m of the open burning.
(h) The Protective Services Manager may issue an open air burning permit to:
(i) mitigate Fire Hazards;
(ii) conduct fire training exercises;
(iii) allow utility companies or service providers to conduct Flaring and/or Hot Works; or
(iv) allow for other controlled burns that are deemed necessary by the Protective Services
Manager, including but not limited to diseased vegetative debris.
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(i) The Protective Services Manager may refuse to issue a burning permit, or may as a condition
of issuance, require the deposit of security as described in subsection (j) if:
(i) the applicant has previously carried out open-air burning without first obtaining a valid
burning permit;
(ii) the applicant has contravened any of the open-air burning regulations of this Bylaw or
the terms and conditions of a previous burning permit; or
(iii) the application is considered high-risk, at the discretion of the Protective Services
Manager.
(j) Where the Protective Services Manager requires the deposit of security under subsection (i),
the applicant must deposit with the District a security, in the amount in accordance with the
District of Coldstream Fees and Charges Bylaw to secure compliance with this Bylaw and the
conditions of a burning permit. If the applicant contravenes any of the open-air burning
regulations of this Bylaw or the terms and conditions of the burning permit, the District may
draw upon the security to cover any resulting costs to the District of attendance and
administrative work by the Fire Department, and that amount is absolutely forfeited to the
District and the burning permit is deemed cancelled.
(k) As a condition of issuing a burning permit, the Protective Services Manager may impose any
additional terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements, they consider necessary or
reasonable for fire and life safety in the circumstances, and the permit issued is subject to
those terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements.
(l) Every holder of a burning permit must ensure that any open-air burning carried out is
conducted strictly in accordance with this Bylaw and the terms, conditions, restrictions and
requirements of the permit.
(m) Any holder of a burning permit who fails to comply with the open-air burning regulations of
this Bylaw, or the terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements of a burning permit must,
when directed to do so by the Fire Chief, Protective Services Manager, or Bylaw Compliance
Officer, immediately extinguish any and all fires and the burning permit is thereupon deemed
to be cancelled. If the holder of the burning permit fails to extinguish the fire(s) when directed
to do so, the Fire Chief or Protective Services Manager, may cause the fire(s) to be
extinguished and the holder of the burning permit is liable for the costs of attendance and
measures taken by the Fire Department, in accordance with the District's Fees and Charges
Bylaw.
(n) Despite any other provision of this Bylaw, where the Protective Services Manager or Fire Chief
considers that hazardous fire conditions exist, the Protective Services Manager or Chief
Administrative Officer may order a suspension or total ban on open-air burning, at any time
and for any duration, and where such an order is issued, a holder of a burning permit must
immediately extinguish any and all fires in accordance with the order.
(i) Any such order may be preceded by an order issued by the provincial ministry having
jurisdiction to suspend or ban open-air burning.
(ii) If the holder of a burning permit fails to extinguish the fire(s) in accordance with the
order, the Protective Services Manager or Fire Chief may cause the fire(s) to be
extinguished and the holder of the burning permit is liable for the costs of attendance
and measures taken by the Fire Department, in accordance with the District's Fees and
Charges Bylaw.
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(3) A person engaged in or responsible for open-air burning, by way of approved permit, must ensure
the burning is conducted in compliance with the following open burning regulations:
(a) Strict adherence to the conditions listed under section 14(2) and all Provincial regulations.
(b) Every person who starts an outdoor fire must appoint a competent person or persons to be
and remain in charge of such fire at all times while it is burning or smouldering until it is
completely extinguished and must provide that person or those persons with efficient
appliances and fire protection equipment in order to prevent the fire from getting beyond
control or causing damage or becoming dangerous to life or property.
(c) Every person who ignites, or permits, an outdoor fire to be ignited or to continue burning
contrary to this Bylaw or a permit issued under this Bylaw, is responsible for that fire and is
liable for all costs and expenses incurred by the District in attending and taking measures to
extinguish the fire, in accordance with the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
(d) Every person who starts an outdoor fire must ensure that the site of the fire is separated from
property lines, standing timber, brush, structures, or other combustible material by a distance
of at least twice that of the largest dimension (length, width, or height) of the pile of fuel to be
burned, and the separation must not be less than 5 metres
(e) A person must not kindle, light, ignite, start, allow or cause to be lighted or maintain a fire in
the open air when weather or wind conditions are such that to do so is likely to be hazardous.
(f) A person must not kindle, light, ignite, start, allow or cause to be lighted or maintain a fire on
land of another without the written permission of the owner thereof or his agent.
(g) A person must not kindle, light, ignite, start, allow or cause to be lighted or maintain a fire on
any lane, street, road, highway, boulevard, easement, right-of-way, or any other property
owned by the District.
Open Air Burning - Without a Permit
(4) The following forms of open air burning are permissible without a permit, provided burning is
conducted in conformance with this Bylaw:
(a) Outdoor fireplace
(b) Outdoor Burning Appliance or Portable Campfire Apparatus
(c) Small Contained Fires
(5) The permissible open air burning forms, as listed in 14(4), are limited by the following:
(a) Outdoor Fireplaces and Small Contained Fires are permitted provided burning is conducted
in conformance with this Bylaw and strictly adhering to prohibited materials as outlined in
Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
(b) Outdoor Burning Appliance and Portable Campfire Apparatus are permitted as long as used
in a safe manner and in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
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(6) A person must not allow any outdoor fireplace, outdoor burning appliance, portable campfire or
small contained fire to burn unattended, with or without a permit, and must have a competent
person or persons to be and remain in charge of such fire at all times while it is burning or
smouldering until it is completely extinguished and must provide that person or those persons
with sufficient fire protection equipment in order to prevent the fire from getting beyond control
or causing damage or becoming dangerous to life or property.
Limitations on Outdoor Fireplaces, and Outdoor Barbequing
(7) A person must situate an outdoor burning appliance and portable campfire apparatus more than
1.5 metres from any combustible materials including but not limited to buildings, sheds, shrubs,
grassy fields or from property boundary.
(8) A person must situate an outdoor fireplace, more than 3 metres from any combustible material
including but not limited to buildings, shed, shrubs, grassy fields or from property boundary.
(9) All outdoor fireplaces, as interpreted and regulated by this Bylaw, must be enclosed in rock,
concrete, ceramic clay or metal container no greater than 1 metres wide and no less than 1 metres
in height, or with written authorization from the Protective Services Manager.
(10) A person must not burn any material other than briquettes/charcoal, liquid or gaseous fuel, in an
outdoor burning appliance or portable campfire apparatus used in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations.
(11) A person must not allow any outdoor fireplace, outdoor burning appliance, or portable campfire to
burn unattended, with or without a permit.
Open Air Burning Without a Permit in Public Spaces
(12) A person, except a Member or an employee of the District acting in the course of their
employment or under the authority of written authorization from the Protective Services
Manager, must not make or light a fire on any highway, trails, square, park or other outdoor public
space within the District.
(13) As an exception to 14(12) an outdoor burning appliance and portable campfire apparatus', is
permitted to be used in parks within the District in accordance with this Bylaw; as long as used in a
safe manner and in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
CHIMNEYS AND HEATING APPLIANCES
15. (1) An owner or occupier of land or premises must not burn, or cause or permit smoke to
be produced from the burning of, any prohibited material as outlined in Schedule "B", of this
bylaw.
(2) The installation of solid-fuel burning appliances, including the provision of combustion air, must
conform to CAN/CSA-B365, Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment
as amended from time to time, as referenced in the British Columbia Building Code.
(3) Every owner or occupier of any building must ensure that any solid-fuel burning appliance, heating
device, furnace, chimney, stovepipe or flue is kept and maintained in a safe operating condition.
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FIREWORKS
16. (1) A person must not:
(a) sell or offer to sell, either by way of retail or wholesale, fireworks in the District;
(b) give or hand over fireworks to another person in the District unless expressly authorized by
a fireworks permit issued by the Protective Services Manager, and then only strictly in
accordance with the permit; or
(c) light or discharge fireworks within the boundaries of the District unless authorized by a
permit issued by the Protective Services Manager, and then only strictly in accordance with
the permit.
(2) The Protective Services Manager may grant, refuse, suspend or revoke any fireworks permit, and
impose restrictions, conditions and requirements as part of a fireworks permit, taking into account
fire and life safety conditions in the circumstances, in compliance with this Bylaw and the Canada
Explosives Act and its regulations.
(3) Every applicant for a permit to discharge fireworks must:
(a) apply to the Protective Services Manager at least 14 days in advance of a proposed
fireworks event;
(b) provide the Protective Services Manager with proof of a valid Federal Fireworks Display
Supervisor's Certificate;
(c) obtain and maintain public liability insurance for the proposed event in the name of the
applicant and naming the District as an additional insured, and include proof of such
insurance coverage along with the application. This insurance must provide coverage on an
"occurrence basis", in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per
occurrence;
(d) provide a site plan and details of the location, duration and safety measures in place for the
proposed event;
(e) copies of the Permit must be distributed to the Fire Chiefs and Bylaw Compliance
department; and
(f) (comply with all Provincial and municipal burning bans.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
17. (1) A person must not:
(a) dispense, fuel, fill, refuel, or refill propane or liquefied natural gas bottles, cylinders or
containers of any type except at inspected and approved facilities at service stations,
recreational vehicle centres and industrial locations where a person qualified to dispense
propane or liquefied gas is in attendance; or
(b) carry out the storage, dispensing, fuelling, filling, refuelling, or refilling of containers of any
type larger than 22.5 litres with gasoline, diesel, naphtha, or any other flammable or
combustible liquid in residential areas or on properties of less than 0.4047 hectare.
(2) Every person who proposes to erect or install a commercial tank or tanks for the storage of
flammable or combustible liquids at a refining or wholesale storage plant or at a gasoline station,
including a marine station, and pumps connected to same, must first make application and obtain
a permit from the Protective Services Manager.
(3) The Protective Services Manager may grant, refuse, suspend or revoke a permit referred to in
subsection (2) and may impose terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements on such
permit, subject to the provisions of this Bylaw and all other applicable federal and provincial
statutes and regulations.
(4) The Protective Services Manager may suspend or revoke a permit where there appears to be a
violation of:
(a) any term, condition, restriction or requirement of the permit; or
(b) this Bylaw, the British Columbia Fire Code, the Fire Safety Act or regulations thereunder, or
any other applicable enactment.
(5) A person responsible for or involved in the storage, handling or transportation of explosives must
ensure compliance with the British Columbia Fire Code and all other applicable federal and
provincial statutes and regulations.
(6) The occupier or, if not present, the owner, of a property, building, premises, vehicle, vessel or
railway rolling stock, must immediately report to 911 Dispatch when an explosion, discharge,
emission, escape or spill of a hazardous substance which exceeds the amounts listed in the Spill
Reporting Regulation of the Environmental Management Act occurs on the property, and must
immediately report to 911 Dispatch where the potential for an explosion or a discharge,
emission, escape or spill of a hazardous substance exists.
SHIPPING CONTAINERS
18. (1) A person who uses or intends to place on a premises a shipping container (commonly known
as a seacan or modular container) intended for permanent or temporary use, must obtain a
permit issued by the Protective Services Manager and post the permit on the outside of the
shipping container and must comply with this section.
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(2) The following requirements apply to the storage within any shipping container of any
flammable liquids, combustible liquids, or other dangerous goods as defined in Transport
Canada's TC SOR/2008-34 Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations:
(a) compressed gases must not be stored in the shipping containers; and
(b) aerosols may be stored in the shipping containers only when stored in ULC approved
flammable storage cabinet.
(3) Shipping containers used for storage must meet the following criteria:
(a) electrical service to the shipping container must meet or exceed all requirements of the BC
Building, Fire and Electrical Codes for explosive, moist and wet environments, and all
installations must be fully explosion proof;
(b) dangerous goods storage must be restricted to materials that are declared at the permit
stages. Any changes to the types of dangerous goods must be approved by the Protective
Services Manager.
(c) smoking must not be allowed in shipping containers at any time;
(d) where flammable liquids and combustible liquids are stored in the shipping container,
combustible construction must be removed, provisions for spill containment installed and
the container must be grounded; and
(e) the dispensing of flammable liquids and the storage of open containers is prohibited in the
shipping container.
(4) Shipping containers must be positioned such that:
(a) there must be a minimum separation of 3 metres between any structure and the shipping
container to allow for firefighting access to the exposed structures;
(b) the shipping container must be located at least 6 metres from exits, windows or
unprotected openings of any other building;
(c) the container doors must face away from any other structure;
(d) the container doors must face away from any means of road access to be used by
members; and
(e) shipping containers must not be installed under power lines.
(5) Shipping containers must be identified such that:
(a) United Nations (UN) placards for all stored dangerous goods must be visible on the two
sides of the container most visible to emergency responders;
(b) the name of the company/person responsible for the storage and an emergency telephone
contact number must be marked on the container in lettering at least .15 metres high; and
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(c) the container and contents must be identified in the Fire Safety Plan as per the British
Columbia Fire Code if applicable.
(6) Standard existing environmental vents normally built into shipping containers are not
acceptable as ventilation openings for land-based storage applications, as they were designed
for air movement based upon atmospheric weather changes only and do not provide adequate
airflow. Shipping containers must have the following ventilation safety features in place prior
to any use for storage of flammable liquids, combustible liquids or other dangerous goods:
(a) one ventilation opening must be added within .15 metres of the floor in the container door
primarily used for opening;
(b) one ventilation opening must be added within .15 metres of the top of the container on the
opposite end from the doors for cross ventilation. This opening must not directly vent
toward a structure and must have a wind vent device designed to generate a venturi effect
during low wind speeds;
(c) the additional ventilation openings must not be obstructed by stored materials at any time
and must be kept clean of internal and external debris;
(d) the additional ventilation openings must be constructed based upon the following
minimums:
(i) for containers 6 metres or less in length, the openings must be at least
0.3 metres X 0.3 metres; and
(ii) for containers more than 6 metres in length, the openings must be at least
0.5 metres X 0.5 metres; and
(e) if the ventilation openings are covered by a grate or wire mesh, there must be greater than
50% free area.
INSPECTION OF PREMISES
19. (1) A Fire Inspector may at any reasonable time, in accordance with the Community Charter and
Fire Safety Act, enter onto or into any lands, premises or buildings:
(a) for the purpose of testing or inspecting buildings for fire safety;
(b) to determine if Fire Department access and an adequate water supply are available for fire
suppression purposes; or
(c) to determine if the requirements of this Bylaw are being carried out.
(2) A person must not obstruct, hinder or prevent the Fire Inspector from lawfully entering onto or
into any lands, premises or buildings, and carrying out inspections or testing for fire safety or
compliance with this Bylaw.
(3) The owner, occupier or lessee of a building or property or any other person having knowledge
of a building or property must, upon request, give to the Fire Inspector who is carrying out an
inspection of the building or property, such assistance as they may require.
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(4) If additional inspections are requested by the building owner or are required due to
non-compliance with this Bylaw, the owner must pay to the District a cost-recovery fee in
accordance with the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
(5) The owner and operator of every bed-and-breakfast home, as defined in the District's Zoning
Bylaw, must comply with the following regulations:
(a) an emergency plan must be posted in each bed-and-breakfast guest bedroom, and the plan
must include the following information:
(i) instruct guests to dial 911 in the event of a fire;
(ii) the address of the bed-and-breakfast home; and
(iii) a map or diagram clearly showing the exit route from the bedroom to the location of a
safe meeting (muster) point outside; and
(b) at least one fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 3A-10BC must be provided at a
location in the bed-and-breakfast home approved by the Fire Inspector;
(c) at least one hard-wired smoke alarm must be installed on each story of the home. In
addition, a smoke alarm must be installed in each bed-and-breakfast guest bedroom and in
a location between the guest bedroom and remainder of the story. These additional
smoke alarms may be battery operated but must be interconnected;
(d) any bed-and-breakfast home which contains a fuel-burning appliance or that has an
attached storage garage must have a carbon monoxide alarm installed inside each bed-
and-breakfast guest bedroom or within 5 metres of each guest bedroom door, measured
following corridors and doorways;
(e) unless a bed-and-breakfast home is sprinklered, each bed-and-breakfast guest bedroom
must have at least one outside window or exterior door openable from the inside without
the use of keys, tools or special knowledge and without the removal of sashes or hardware;
(f) each window in a bed-and-breakfast guest bedroom;
(i) must have an unobstructed area of not less than 0.35 metres x 0.35 metres with no
dimension less than .38 metres; and
(ii) must remain open during an emergency without the need for additional support; and
(g) where the window in a bed-and-breakfast guest bedroom opens into a window well, a
clearance of not less than .76 metres must be provided in front of the window in the open
position.
(6) The owner of all buildings, sites, storage areas or other areas as required by the British
Columbia Fire Code to have a Fire Safety Plan, must submit that plan to the Fire Inspector. All
Fire Safety Plans must be submitted in a format acceptable to the Protective Services Manager.
Fire Safety Plans must be reviewed annually and any changes made to the Plan must be
submitted to the Fire Inspector for review.
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FIRE ALARMS AND FALSE ALARMS
20. (1) A person must not connect an automatic dialing device, whether such connection is made
mechanically, electronically or via a telephone, telegraph or computer, from any premises
directly to any number assigned to the Fire Department.
(2) Every person who, being the owner or occupier of any premises, causes or permits a false
alarm to be received by a monitoring firm or any number assigned to the Fire Department as a
result of the connection of an automatic dialing device, is deemed to have caused a nuisance.
(3) The Fire Inspector, or Fire Chief, must be notified of any work on, or malfunction of, an
automatic fire alarm system, to avoid false alarms being received.
(4) Faulty alarm components must be replaced or repaired in an expeditious manner to prevent
undue false alarms.
(5) A person must not cause a false alarm to be transmitted to a monitoring firm or any number
assigned to the Fire Department by any means, knowing that an emergency or incident does
not exist.
(6) Any owner or occupier of a building where there is a fire alarm system at which there have
been more than two false alarms requiring attendance of the Fire Department within any
12-month period will be charged a recovery fee in accordance with the District's Fees and
Charges Bylaw unless the owner can show they took reasonable steps to prevent the
recurrence.
INCIDENTS
21. (1) The Fire Chief or Officer in Charge at an incident has control, direction and management over
all apparatus, equipment and Members assigned to the incident.
(2) The Fire Chief or Officer in Charge at an incident is authorized:
(a) to enter, at any time, the premises or property where the incident is occurring, and to
cause any Member, apparatus or equipment to enter in order to combat, control or
otherwise deal with the incident;
(b) during the incident, to enter, station on, or pass through or over buildings or property
adjacent to the incident, and to cause Members, apparatus or equipment to enter, station
on, or pass through or over the buildings or property, where deemed necessary, to gain
access to, combat or control the incident, or to protect any person or property;
(c) to establish boundaries or limits at an incident, and to restrict persons from entering the
area within the boundaries or limits;
(d) to commandeer privately owned equipment or vehicles considered necessary to deal with
the incident;
(e) to cause a building or structure to be pulled down, demolished or removed if they deem it
necessary in order to prevent the spread of fire; and
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(f) to order the evacuation of any building, structure or area if they believe life or property is
at risk, and to call upon the police or other law enforcement authorities to assist in
enforcing the evacuation order, or securing the evacuated building, structure or area.
PROHIBITIONS
22. (1) A person must not, in relation to an incident:
(a) enter the boundaries or limits of an area established under section 21(2)(c), or the building,
structure or area evacuated under section 21(2)(f), unless expressly authorized by the Fire
Chief or Officer in Charge;
(b) impede, obstruct, abuse or in any way hinder the Fire Chief, Officer in Charge or any
Member or other person acting under the direction of the Fire Chief or Officer in Charge;
(c) damage, destroy, obstruct, impede or hinder the operation of any apparatus or equipment;
(d) obstruct or otherwise interfere with access roads or streets or other approaches to any
incident, fire hydrant, cistern or body of water designated or at the time used or required
for firefighting purposes;
(e) refuse to permit any Member entry into, or upon, any premises for which an alarm of
incident has been received;
(f) refuse to permit any Member entry into, or upon, any premises in or on which the Member
has reasonable grounds to suspect that an incident exists; or
(g) run over or drive upon or over any hose in use at any fire, alarm or drill with a motor or
other vehicle except as directed by a Police, Bylaw Compliance Officer or a Member; or
(2) Any person who fails to comply with an order or direction of the Fire Chief or Officer in Charge,
or with an order or direction of any Officer or Member engaged at an incident, may be forcibly
removed from the scene by Police or Bylaw Compliance Officer.
ENFORCEMENT, OFFENCE AND PENALTIES
23. (1) Except where a provision of this Bylaw specifically authorizes the Fire Chief, an Officer, Fire
Inspector or the Protective Services Manager or other person to make an order, give a
direction, or enforce the provision or a related enactment, this Bylaw may be enforced by the
Fire Chief, an Officer or Member, a Fire Inspector, authorized representative of the District,
Bylaw Compliance Officer or the Protective Services Manager.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this Bylaw; who neglects or fails to do anything
required to be done under this Bylaw; or who causes, suffers or allows another person to
violate this Bylaw or fail to comply with a requirement of this Bylaw, commits an offence and,
in addition to being subject to other penalties and remedies available to the District at law, if a
prosecution is brought under the Offence Act, on being convicted the person is liable to pay:
(a) a minimum fine of $500;
(b) a maximum fine of $10,000;
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(c) in the case of a continuing offence, for each day that the offence continues, either or both
of:
(i) a minimum fine under paragraph (a);
(ii) a maximum fine under paragraph (b); and
(d) the costs of prosecution and any further penalties which the court may impose in relation
to the offence.
(3) This Bylaw may be enforced by issue of a ticket under the District's Municipal Ticket
Information Utilization Bylaw, in which case the fines set out in that Bylaw shall apply.
(4) This Bylaw may be enforced by issue of a bylaw notice under the District's Bylaw Notice
Enforcement Bylaw, in which case the penalties set out in that Bylaw for contravention shall
apply.
FEES AND COST RECOVERY
24. (1) Every person who, willfully and without reasonable cause, sets a fire or causes an incident to
which the Fire Department responds, or causes a fire or loss that can be directly attributed to
the use of fireworks contrary to this Bylaw, is deemed to have caused a nuisance and, in
addition to any fine or penalty imposed by law, is liable to pay as an extraordinary service fee,
the actual costs and expenses incurred by the Fire Department and Fire Investigator in abating
that nuisance by responding to and investigating the fire or loss. The amount of the
extraordinary service fee will be calculated in accordance with the District's Fees and Charges
Bylaw.
(2) Every owner, carrier, agency, organization or other person having responsibility for the
transport, storage or use of dangerous goods, as defined in the Dangerous Goods Act, are
responsible, at their cost, for the cleanup and safe disposal of all such dangerous goods arising
from any incident, and where they fail to do so, are liable to pay:
(a) the costs and expenses incurred by the District or its contractors for the cleanup and safe
disposal of the dangerous goods, such costs to be calculated in accordance with the
District's Fees and Charges Bylaw; and
(b) as an extraordinary service fee, the costs incurred by the Fire Department in mitigating the
dangerous goods incident, such costs to be calculated in accordance with the District's
Fees and Charges Bylaw.
(3) If an owner or occupier fails to comply within the time period established in an order issued, the
Fire Inspector, Fire Chief may enter on the property and cause the necessary work to be carried out
by employees, agents or contractors of the District, and the owner is liable for the costs of such
work in accordance with the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
SCHEDULES
25. Schedules "A", "B", "C" and "D" are attached to and form part of this Bylaw.
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REPEAL
26. The District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1712, 2018, and all amendments made thereto,
are hereby repealed.
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
27. District of Coldstream Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1598, 2012" is hereby
amended by deleting Schedule 7 in its entirety and replacing with Schedule 7 as shown in Schedule
"C" of this Bylaw.
28. "District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1636, 2013" is hereby amended by deleting
Appendix 6 to Schedule A in its entirety and replacing with Appendix 6 to Schedule A as shown in
Schedule "D" of this Bylaw.
READ A FIRST TIME this
12th day of
May
2025
READ A SECOND TIME this
12th day of
May
2025
READ A THIRD TIME this
12th day of
May
2025
ADOPTED this
26th day of
May
2025
Corporate Officer
Mayor
Attachments:
Schedule "A" - Definitions
Schedule "B" - Prohibited Burning Material
Schedule "C" - Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1598, 2012 Schedule 7
Schedule "D" - Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013 Appendix 6 to Schedule A
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SCHEDULE A - DEFINITIONS
"agriculture
material"
means material that is specified in the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm)
Act.
"apparatus"
means any vehicle machinery, device, equipment or material used for fire
protection or assistance response and any vehicle used to transport members or
supplies.
"automatic
dialing device"
means any device or combination of devices which will, when activated by
mechanical, electronic or other means, automatically initiate a telephonic alarm
signal designed to be transmitted over regular telephone lines to a monitoring
firm.
"building"
means a structure that is used or intended to be used for supporting or
sheltering any use or occupancy.
"Building
Official"
means the person(s) appointed by the District or person designated to
administer provisions under the District's Building Bylaw and the BC Building
Code.
"Bylaw
Compliance
Officer"
means a Peace Officer appointed by the District Council to administer and
enforce provisions under any and all applicable District bylaws therein, in
accordance with the Community Charter.
"Chief
Administrative
Officer"
means the person appointed to that position for the District under the current
"District of Coldstream Officers Bylaw" or a person appointed to act in their
place.
"controlled
burns"
means District authorized burning for any other purpose not addressed
elsewhere in this Bylaw.
"Council"
means the municipal Council of the Corporation of the District of Coldstream.
"District"
means the Corporation of the District of Coldstream.
"equipment"
means any tools, contrivances, devices or materials used by the Fire Department
to respond to an incident.
"explosive"
means gunpowder, nitroglycerin, gun cotton, dynamite, blasting gelatin,
gelignite, fulminate of mercury or other metals, coloured fire, and every other
substance used or manufactured to produce a violent effect by explosion, or a
pyrotechnic effect, and without limitation, includes fireworks, percussion caps,
detonators, cartridges, and ammunition.
"false alarm"
means an alarm necessitating a response by the District of Coldstream Fire
Department which is activated unnecessarily, improperly or for a purpose other
than to provide an alarm where an incident or other emergency exists.
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"Fire Chief"
means the person appointed by the Chief Administrative Officer as the head of
the Fire Department, as the context requires, and any Member authorized by the
Chief Administrative Officer to act in the absence of the Fire Chief.
"Fire
Commissioner"
means the BC Fire Commissioner appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in
Council
"Fire
Department"
means the District of Coldstream Fire Department, including the Coldstream Fire
Hall and Lavington Fire Hall.
"Fire Hall"
means the buildings, apparatus, equipment and Members operating out of the
location designated.
"Fire Inspector"
means an individual who meets the applicable standards established by the
British Columbia Fire Commissioner and who has been designated by the local
authority under the Fire Safety Act to conduct fire safety inspections.
"Fire
Investigator"
means a person who meets the applicable standards established by the Fire
Commissioner and who has been designated by the District under the Fire Safety
Act to conduct fire investigations.
"fire protection
equipment"
includes but is not limited to, fire alarm systems, automatic sprinkler
systems, special extinguishing systems, portable fire extinguishers, fire
hydrants, water supplies for fire protection or other fire suppressant
material (ie. sand), any tools such as shovels, standpipe and hose systems,
fixed pipe fire suppression systems in commercial cooking exhaust
systems, smoke control measures and emergency power installations.
"Fire Protection
Technician"
means a person certified under the Applied Science Technologists and
Technicians Act "ASTTBC" as a fire protection technologist, or a person having
other equivalent certification acceptable to the Fire Chief, that qualifies the
person to perform inspections and testing of fire protection equipment."
"fireworks"
includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles,
skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework
by regulation under the Fireworks Act.
"incident"
means a fire or any other situation or emergency to which the Fire Department is
authorized to respond.
"land clearing
debris"
means any organic material cleared from land in the process of preparing the
land for development, agriculture, silviculture, highway construction or utility
installation or any other use.
"member"
means any person employed, whether as a probationary member, volunteer
paid-on-call member or employed by the Fire Department and shown as such on
its roster, but does not include "honorary members".
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"officer"
means any Member duly appointed/elected as an officer of the Fire Department,
by the Members, to the position of Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain or
Lieutenant.
"Officer in
Charge"
means the senior member of the Fire Department who is present at an incident
or a member appointed as such by the Fire Chief.
"open air
burning"
means a fire in any open place, yard, field or area which is not contained or
enclosed by a building or structure, and includes agricultural fires, outdoor
burning appliances and portable campfire apparatus, barbeques and hibachis,
outdoor fireplaces and small contained fires.
"outdoor
burning
appliance and
portable
campfire
apparatus"
means Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or Underwriters Laboratory Canada
(ULC) rated devices used for cooking purposes that use briquettes, charcoal,
liquid or gaseous fuel; used in a safe manner and in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations. Includes barbeques and hibachis.
"outdoor
fireplace"
means a secured container, which is commercially manufactured, certified by the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or a similar entity, and designed with a
chamber to hold an outdoor fire, used for heat, light, or cooking purposes.
"outdoor public
space"
means any outdoor area owned, controlled, or operated by the District that is
open to the public or to which the public is customarily admitted or invited, and
includes, but is not limited to:
(a) children's playgrounds;
(b) playing fields, sports venues, stadiums or sports facilities;
(c) trails, beaches and road end parks;
(d) outdoor recreational facilities;
(e) streets when used as a part of a special event.
"Protective
Services
Manager"
means the person appointed by the District or person(s) designated to act in
their place to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw.
"prunings"
means dead or overgrown branches that have been cut away from a tree.
"small contained
fire"
means a contained outdoor fire used for cooking or recreation, not exceeding .5
meters in diameter and .5 meters in height.
"solid fuel"
means biomass fuels such as cordwood or other conventional firewood, chips,
sawdust, peat logs, pelletized fuel, and kernel corn, but does not include coal.
"solid-fuel
burning
appliance"
means a device for burning solid fuel including, without limitation, a stove and
fireplace insert, but excluding any appliance for the burning of coal.
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"stump"
means the base of a tree trunk and its roots that have been removed for either
agricultural purposes (e.g., clearing of land) or for wildfire management
practices.
"training
standards"
means the current edition of British Columbia Structure Firefighter Minimum
Training Standards produced by the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
"vacant
premises"
includes a lot, building or structure in respect of which a water or electricity
service has been intentionally discontinued, other than for temporary
maintenance, repair or upgrading, so that the condition of the premises is not
suitable for human habitation or other occupancy that is normally permitted.
"Vegetative
Debris"
Means disturbed or undisturbed vegetative matter targeted for management or
disposal by open burning.
"Ventilation
Index"
means the forecast ventilation index prepared using Environment Canada Data.
Ventilation guidelines poor is 0-33, fair is 34-54, and good is 55-100.
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SCHEDULE B - PROHIBITED BURNING MATERIAL
Prohibited material in any outdoor fire or indoor solid-fuel burning appliance:
(a) Animal carcasses & waste from animal slaughtering
(b) Asphalt and asphalt products
(c) Batteries
(d) Biomedical waste
(e) Carpets
(f) Construction waste
(g) Demolition waste
(h) Drywall
(i) Domestic waste
(j) Electrical wire
(k) Fiberglass and other fibre-reinforced polymers
(l) Fuel and lubricant containers
(m) Furniture and appliances
(n)
Grass and leaves
(o)
Green Wood (unseasoned)
(p)
Hazardous waste
(q)
Manure
(r)
Paint and paint products
(s)
Plastics
(t)
Polystyrene foam
(u)
Railway ties
(v)
Rubber
(w) Tar paper
(x)
Tires
(y)
Treated lumber
(z)
Used oil
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Schedule "C"
Attached to and forming part
of Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025
Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1598, 2012
Schedule 7
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COLDSTREAM FIRE PROTECTION
BYLAW NO. 1852, 2025
SECTION
FINE
1.
Discard burning substance
13(2)(a)
$200
2.
Interfere with access to or exit from a building
13(2)(b)
$200
3.
Allow building to fall into disrepair
13(2)(c)
$200
4.
Keep combustible/explosive material in building
13(2)(d)
$200
5.
Obstruct means of egress
13(2)(e)
$200
6.
Return to evacuated area/premises
13(2)(f)
$200
7.
Falsely represent as a Member
13(2)(g)
$200
8.
Fail to maintain fire protection equipment
13(3)(a)
$200
9.
Fail to comply with provisions of British Columbia Fire Code
13(3)(b)
$200
10. Fail to keep emergency access routes free from obstruction
13(3)(c)
$200
11. Fail to have Fire Protection Technician inspect, test, and maintain equipment
13(3)(d)
$200
12. Fail to remove flammable/combustible substances from property
13(6)
$200
13. Fail to secure vacant premises
13(7)
$200
14. Fail to keep fire escapes and exits in good order
13(8)
$200
15. Fail to keep refuse containers 3 metres from combustible buildings or
materials
13(11)
$200
16. Park within 3 metres of a fire exit
13(12)(a)
$200
17. Tamper, Open or Operate District fire hydrant
13(12)(b)
$200
18. Burning without a Permit
14(1)
$200
19. Fail to extinguish open burning fire when ordered to do so
14(2)(m)
$200
20. Burn during a fire ban
14(2)(n)
$200
21. Burn without an adequate venting index
14(2)(d)
$200
22. Burn prohibited material
14(3)(f)
$200
23. Fail to supervise open burning fire and provide means of extinguishing
14(3)(b)
$200
24. Fail to maintain proper distances with open burning
14(3)(d)
$200
25. Light a fire in excessive wind
14(3)(e)
$200
26. Light a fire on District property
14(3)(g)
$200
27. Burn prohibited material in a solid-fuel burning appliance
14(5)(a)
$200
28. Fail to keep chimney or heating appliance in safe condition
15(3)
$200
29. Sell fireworks
16(1)(a)
$200
30. Distribute fireworks without a permit
16(1)(b)
$200
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Schedule 7
Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025 (continued)
Page 2 of 3
31. Discharge fireworks without a permit
16(1)(c)
$200
32. Dispense fuel other than at approved facility with qualified person
17(1)(a)
$200
33. Store/dispense fuel in a residential area
17(1)(b)
$200
34. Handle explosives in violation of British Columbia Fire Code
17(5)
$200
35. Fail to report spill of hazardous materials
17(6)
$200
36. Fail to obtain and /or post permit on shipping container
18(1)
$200
37. Store compressed gases in shipping container
18(2)(a)
$200
38. Store aerosols in shipping container outside of cabinet
18(2)(b)
$200
39. Improper installation of electrical services in shipping container
18(3)(a)
$200
40. Store non-permitted goods in shipping container
18(3)(b)
$200
41. Smoke in shipping container
18(3)(c)
$200
42. Fail to remove combustible construction in shipping container
18(3)(d)
$200
43. Fail to provide spill containment in shipping container
18(3)(d)
$200
44. Fail to electrically ground shipping container
18(3)(d)
$200
45. Dispense flammable liquids in shipping container
18(3)(e)
$200
46. Install shipping container under power lines
18(4)(e)
$200
47. Fail to provide 3 metres of separation from shipping container to structures
18(4)(a)
$200
48. Install shipping containers less than 6 metres from building openings
18(4)(b)
$200
49. Install shipping containers with doors facing structure
18(4)(c)
$200
50. Install shipping containers with doors facing road access
18(4)(d)
$200
51. Fail to properly post UN placards on shipping container
18(5)(a)
$200
52. Fail to properly post contact information on shipping container
18(5)(b)
$200
53. Fail to properly vent shipping containers
18(6)
$200
54. Obstruct Fire Inspector during inspections
19(2)
$200
55. Fail to assist Fire Inspector with inspections
19(3)
$200
56. Fail to post emergency plan in bed-and-breakfast
19(5)(a)
$200
57. Fail to provide a fire extinguisher in bed-and-breakfast
19(5)(b)
$200
58. Fail to provide smoke alarms in bed-and-breakfast
19(5)(c)
$200
59. Fail to provide carbon monoxide alarm in bed-and-breakfast
19(5)(d)
$200
60. Fail to provide exterior exit in bed-and-breakfast bedrooms
19(5)(e)
$200
61. Fail to provide a Fire Safety Plan in bed-and-breakfast
19(6)
$200
62. Connect automatic dialing device to Fire Department phone number
20(1)
$200
63. Building owner or occupier causes a false alarm
20(2)
$200
64. Intentionally cause a false alarm to be transmitted
20(5)
$200
65. Fail to evacuate building or area when ordered to do so
11(4)
$200
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Schedule 7
Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025 (continued)
Page 3 of 3
66. Enter an evacuated area without permission
22(1)(a)
$200
67. Obstruct Fire Chief or Officer in Charge
22(1)(b)
$200
68. Damage or obstruct apparatus or equipment
22(1)(c)
$200
69. Obstruct access to water source required for firefighting
22(1)(d)
$200
70. Refuse to allow a Member on premises where alarm has been received
22(1)(e)
$200
71. Refuse to allow a Member on premises where suspected incident exits
22(1)(f)
$200
72. Run over fire hose
22(1)(g)
$200
District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025
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Schedule "D"
Attached to and forming part
of Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013
Appendix 6 to Schedule A
Page 1 of 4
Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025
Section
Offence
A1
Penalty
A2
Early
Payment
Penalty
A3
Late
Payment
Penalty
A4
Compliance
Agreement
Available
13(2)(a)
Discard burning substance
$200
$100
$300
No
13(2)(b)
Interfere with access to or exit from a
building
$200
$100
$300
No
13(2)(c)
Allow building to fall into disrepair
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(2)(d)
Keep combustible/explosive material in
building
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(2)(e)
Obstruct means of egress
$200
$100
$300
No
13(2)(f)
Return to evacuated area/premises
$200
$100
$300
No
13(2)(g)
Falsely represent as a Member
$200
$100
$300
No
13(3)(a)
Fail to maintain fire protection equipment
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(3)(b)
Fail to comply with provisions of British
Columbia Fire Code
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(3)(c)
Fail to keep emergency access routes
free from obstruction
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(3)(d)
Fail to have Fire Protection Technician
inspect, test, and maintain equipment
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(6)
Fail to remove flammable/combustible
substances from property
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(7)
Fail to secure vacant premises
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(8)
Fail to keep fire escapes and exits in good
order
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(11)
Fail to keep refuse containers 3 metres
from combustible buildings or materials
$200
$100
$300
Yes
13(12)(a)
Park within 3 metres of a fire exit
$200
$100
$300
No
13(12)(b)
Tamper, Open or Operate hydrant
$200
$100
$300
No
14(1)
Burning without a Permit
$200
$100
$300
No
14(2)(m)
Fail to extinguish open burning fire when
ordered to do so
$200
$100
$300
No
14(2)(n)
Burn during a fire ban
$200
$100
$300
No
District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025
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Appendix 6 to Schedule A
Page 2 of 4
Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025 (continued)
Section
Offence
A1
Penalty
A2
Early
Payment
Penalty
A3
Late
Payment
Penalty
A4
Compliance
Agreement
Available
14(2)(d)
Burn without an adequate venting index
$200
$100
$300
No
14(3)(f)
Burn prohibited material
$200
$100
$300
No
14(3)(b)
Fail to supervise open burning fire and
provide means of extinguishing
$200
$100
$300
No
14(3)(d)
Fail to maintain proper distances with
open burning
$200
$100
$300
No
14(3)(e)
Light a fire in excessive wind
$200
$100
$300
No
14(3)(g)
Light a fire on District property
$200
$100
$300
No
14(5)(a)
Burn prohibited material in a solid-fuel
burning appliance
$200
$100
$300
No
15(3)
Fail to keep chimney or heating appliance
in safe condition
$200
$100
$300
Yes
16(1)(a)
Sell fireworks
$200
$100
$300
Yes
16(1)(b)
Distribute fireworks without a permit
$200
$100
$300
Yes
16(1)(c)
Discharge fireworks without a permit
$200
$100
$300
No
17(1)(a)
Dispense fuel other than at approved
facility with qualified person
$200
$100
$300
No
17(1)(b)
Store/dispense fuel in a residential area
$200
$100
$300
Yes
17(5)
Handle explosives in violation of British
Columbia Fire Code
$200
$100
$300
Yes
17(6)
Fail to report spill of hazardous materials
$200
$100
$300
No
18(1)
Fail to obtain and/or post permit on
shipping container
$200
$100
$300
No
18(2)(a)
Store compressed gases in shipping
container
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(2)(b)
Store aerosols in shipping container
outside of cabinet
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(3)(a)
Improper installation of electrical
services in shipping container
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(3)(b)
Store non-permitted goods in shipping
container
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(3)(c)
Smoke in shipping container
$200
$100
$300
No
18(3)(d)
Fail to remove combustible construction
in shipping container
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(3)(d)
Fail to provide spill containment in
shipping container
$200
$100
$300
Yes
District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025
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Appendix 6 to Schedule A
Page 3 of 4
Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025 (continued)
Section
Offence
A1
Penalty
A2
Early
Payment
Penalty
A3
Late
Payment
Penalty
A4
Compliance
Agreement
Available
18(3)(d)
Fail to electrically ground shipping
container
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(3)(e)
Dispense flammable liquids in shipping
container
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(4)(e)
Install shipping container under power
lines
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(4)(a)
Fail to provide 3 metres of separation
from shipping container to structures
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(4)(b)
Install shipping containers less than 6 m
from building openings
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(4)(c)
Install shipping containers with doors
facing structure
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(4)(d)
Install shipping containers with doors
facing road access
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(5)(a)
Fail to properly post UN placards on
shipping container
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(5)(b)
Fail to properly post contact information
on shipping container
$200
$100
$300
Yes
18(6)
Fail to properly vent shipping containers
$200
$100
$300
Yes
19(2)
Obstruct Fire Inspector during
inspections
$200
$100
$300
No
19(3)
Fail to assist Fire Inspector with
inspections
$200
$100
$300
No
19(5)(a)
Fail to post emergency plan in bed-and-
breakfast
$200
$100
$300
Yes
19(5)(b)
Fail to provide a fire extinguisher in bed-
and-breakfast
$200
$100
$300
Yes
19(5)(c)
Fail to provide smoke alarms in bed-and-
breakfast
$200
$100
$300
Yes
19(5)(d)
Fail to provide carbon monoxide alarm in
bed-and-breakfast
$200
$100
$300
Yes
19(5)(e)
Fail to provide exterior exit in bed-and-
breakfast bedrooms
$200
$100
$300
Yes
19(6)
Fail to provide a Fire Safety Plan in bed-
and-breakfast
$200
$100
$300
Yes
20(1)
Connect automatic dialing device to Fire
Department phone number
$200
$100
$300
Yes
District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025
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Appendix 6 to Schedule A
Page 4 of 4
Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025 (continued)
Section
Offence
A1
Penalty
A2
Early
Payment
Penalty
A3
Late
Payment
Penalty
A4
Compliance
Agreement
Available
20(2)
Building owner or occupier causes a false
alarm
$200
$100
$300
No
20(5)
Intentionally cause a false alarm to be
transmitted
$200
$100
$300
No
11(4)
Fail to evacuate building or area when
ordered to do so
$200
$100
$300
No
22(1)(a)
Enter an evacuated area without
permission
$200
$100
$300
No
22(1)(b)
Obstruct Fire Chief or Officer in Charge
$200
$100
$300
No
22(1)(c)
Damage or obstruct apparatus or
equipment
$200
$100
$300
No
22(1)(d)
Obstruct access to water source required
for firefighting
$200
$100
$300
No
22(1)(e)
Refuse to allow a Member on premises
where alarm has been received
$200
$100
$300
No
22(1)(f)
Refuse to allow a Member on premises
where suspected incident exits
$200
$100
$300
No
22(1)(g)
Run over fire hose
$200
$100
$300
No