{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Kent, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire Prevention and Protection Regulation Bylaw No. 1448, 2009 (consolidated Oct 13, 2015), verified 2026-10-26. Fines: fine not exceeding the maximum allowable by the Offence Act, as amended. A permit is required. Permit issuer: LAFC.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000058",
 "municipality": "Kent",
 "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.kentbc.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fire Prevention and Protection Regulation Bylaw No. 1448, 2009 (consolidated Oct 13, 2015)",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-01-11",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/gsdpwhss/bylaw1448consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Outdoor burning rules: permit required; no burning of oil, rubber, plastics or material brought from elsewhere; no outdoor burning in Agassiz townsite; land-clearing burns with permit outside townsite; ventilation index check; burn ban compliance; religious/ceremonial burn registration.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "bcafd52e35285e1361ccf428b0ef7805e40d19dca3c74b256a40779f83bc2c2a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1448",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bcafd52e35285e1361ccf428b0ef7805e40d19dca3c74b256a40779f83bc2c2a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "LAFC",
    "allowed_conditions": "Outside Agassiz townsite with permit; industrial/land-clearing piles not more than 6 metres by 6 metres; hand piles not more than 2.5 metres by 2.5 metres; no burning in townsite.",
    "fine_range": "fine not exceeding the maximum allowable by the Offence Act, as amended"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 7(1)",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 3(2); s. 3(3)(a)",
    "fine_range": "s. 36"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kent/open-burning/regulations-1448/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Kent Burning Permits page",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/burning-permits/",
   "summary": "Annual burning permit required for all open burns; no burning May 16 to Sept 30; none in Agassiz townsite or Harrison Highlands. Fees: campfire $25, yard waste $60, land clearing $150.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "ecb2fea7730fbff9fc313678eb6dc9d5cd45dcee761bd97059fd3ec2983686df",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ecb2fea7730fbff9fc313678eb6dc9d5cd45dcee761bd97059fd3ec2983686df.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kent/open-burning/district-of-kent-burning-permits-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kent/open-burning/"
}