Open burning & fires — Houston, British Columbia

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

District Municipality of Houston has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Open Burning & Air Quality Bylaw No. 947, 2006 (As Amended) adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3.7
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 3.7
allowed conditions lots greater than one hectare, separation of thirty (30) metres, venting index fifty-five (55) or greater, air quality index not below twenty-five (25), 7:00 a.m. to sunset s. 3.8, s. 3.10
fine range not less than $50.00 and not more than $500.00 s. 4.1
scout note

Regulates open burning and air quality within the Village of Houston.

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