{
 "answer": "The District Municipality of Kitimat, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Kitimat Municipal Code Part 5 Division 1 - Fire Protection (consolidated 2026-01-01), verified 2026-10-26.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000061",
 "municipality": "Kitimat",
 "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.kitimat.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Kitimat Municipal Code Part 5 Division 1 - Fire Protection (consolidated 2026-01-01)",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://kitimat-docs.simplicitycms.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf",
   "summary": "Code s.5.1.22: open burning is banned except propane heaters, campfires in designated pits at Radley and Hirsch Creek Parks, backyard recreational fire pits (one per lot, max 1 m in residential zones, 3 m from buildings, seasoned wood only, adult supervision), or by Fire Chief permit. Fires only 8 a.m.-11 p.m. with a fire watch. Ticket fines $250-$500.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "125984790892de5fb334b86be1a77b93b87e9c94e9e1247f49b96b2dc331342c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-01-01",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/125984790892de5fb334b86be1a77b93b87e9c94e9e1247f49b96b2dc331342c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fine_range": "Open Burning $250; Open Burning outside authorized hours $500; Failure to establish or maintain Fire Watch $500; Open Air fire or Open Burning in contravention of directive of Fire Chief $500; Fire permitted under Environmental Management Act and Open Burning Regulation without permit $500"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fine_range": "Part 1, Division 3, s. 1.3.2 (ticket table: s. 5.1.22.1, 5.1.22.3, 5.1.22.4, 5.1.22.5, 5.1.23.1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kitimat/open-burning/code-2026-01-01/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kitimat/open-burning/"
}