Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
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.
Fire Prevention and Protection Regulation Bylaw No. 1448, 2009 (consolidated Oct 13, 2015)
adopted bylaw
permit required
yes
s. 4
permit issuer
LAFC
s. 7(1)
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.
s. 3(2); s. 3(3)(a)
fine range
fine not exceeding the maximum allowable by the Offence Act, as amended
s. 36
scout note
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.
District of Kent Burning Permits page
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.