{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Highlands, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 474, 2025, verified 2026-10-26. Fines: not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) plus the costs of prosecution. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000050",
 "municipality": "Highlands",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.highlands.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 474, 2025",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.highlands.ca/media/1612",
   "summary": "Part 3 s.33: Fire Chief permit required for any open-air fire; permits for land-clearing debris, dry garden refuse, pest control, training, cultural and special events; garbage, treated wood, construction waste banned; burning only on a 'good' ventilation index; Fire Chief may order bans; charcoal/propane appliances exempt; 6 m setback for fires over 0.5 m3 (s.35).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "1e0d53a9909c083bebb01a41bef609a652a9f3ca10574e507d1fd2339e1bd241",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
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   "document_number": "474",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1e0d53a9909c083bebb01a41bef609a652a9f3ca10574e507d1fd2339e1bd241.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief",
    "allowed_conditions": "Fire Chief permit for brush/stumps/slash, dry garden refuse, pest control, training, cultural observances, special events; Ventilation Index 'good'; supervised; distance/smoke limits; residential charcoal/propane appliance on non-combustible base no permit.",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) plus the costs of prosecution"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 33(a)",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 33(a)",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 33(d)-(h); s. 34; s. 35; s. 36",
    "fine_range": "s. 45(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/highlands/open-burning/bylaw-474/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Burning Permits",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/protective-services/fire-services/wood-and-backyard-burning/burning-permits",
   "summary": "All outdoor fires incl. campfires need a free online permit year-round; no open season; campfire max 0.5m, open air to 1m auto-approved.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a869bdad622bf14974ecd81d97e0936e9a659589af8f92da5c5ddc6e173076aa.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/highlands/open-burning/burning-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Find a Bylaw",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/find-bylaw",
   "summary": "Index page",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "28adcbc40bab6255c0c92ef6c3947e0de39a30391feb57df5b89d6b8b2327d0f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/28adcbc40bab6255c0c92ef6c3947e0de39a30391feb57df5b89d6b8b2327d0f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/highlands/noise/highlands-find-a-bylaw-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Wood and Backyard Burning",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/protective-services/fire-services/wood-and-backyard-burning",
   "summary": "Venting index must be GOOD to burn; refers to Bylaw 474.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "8c1450ac6f9cd8df07b2edc5fb59495fadcaf3cb6259d7dacb72b4672fa937a3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8c1450ac6f9cd8df07b2edc5fb59495fadcaf3cb6259d7dacb72b4672fa937a3.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/highlands/open-burning/wood-and-backyard-burning/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/highlands/open-burning/"
}