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# Open Burning Permits
**Open Burning Permit Season in Coldstream is from November 1 to April 30 each year**
* Burning Permits are only issued to landowners with parcels of *2 hectares* (4.94 acres) or larger for land clearing debris or agricultural materials
* Each property may only receive one burning permit per burn season
* Properties may only burn prunings and non-compostable garden refuse (see list of prohibited materials in 'Conditions of Permit').
* A person engaged in or responsible for permitted burning must ensure the burning is conducted in compliance with the burning regulations, which are outlined in the 'Conditions of Permit'.
Conditions of Permit (PDF)
Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1712
* + Property owners may apply for one open burning permit annually.
+ There is *no fee* to apply for permits during the designated burn period.
+ All burning is subject to the regulations and conditions laid about above in the 'Conditions of Permit'.
+ **Open Burn Permit Applications for the season open on October 1:**
Open Burn Permit Application Form
*Acquiring a burn registration number from the Province does not replace the requirement to obtain a burn permit from the District of Coldstream. The BC Wildfire Service does not issue permits for burns. It is the responsibility of the person conducting the burn to acquire a burn permit from the District of Coldstream and to follow the requirements of the District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1712, 2018.*
* There are many consequences associated with illegal burning, other than the obvious of breaking the law. In many instances, your Fire Department responds to these illegal burns, not knowing whether they are of a serious nature or not. To our Fire Department members, **all** fires are serious in nature, and they respond to the scene accordingly.
Beside the obvious driving hazards, if the firefighters and equipment are attending to such a fire, they may not be available for immediate responses to real threats to life or property, and seconds do count.
Under the **Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw**, any person found to be burning illegally will be issued a ticket which carries a *minimum $200 fine*.
**\*The burning of grass, household garbage, construction waste or other prohibited materials is not permitted at any time.\***
* The Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility, located at 120 Birnie Road, offers free drop-off of yard waste to Coldstream residents.