Open burning & fires — Gold River, British Columbia

Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?

Village of Gold River has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Bylaw No 718, 2019 Open Fire Regulation adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 2.2
permit issuer Fire Chief or other authorized person s. 4.1
allowed conditions October 15th-April 15th, daylight hours, R-1/R-2/C.D.1 zones, registered campfires, exempt appliances, land clearing debris with permit. s. 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1
fine range $100.00, $200.00, $500.00 plus cost recovery; max $2000.00 s. 10.1, 12.2
scout note

Regulates open fires within Gold River; amendments 718.1 (2021) and 718.2 (2022) available.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.goldriver.ca · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities