Open burning & fires — Lake Country, British Columbia

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

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

Burning Bylaw 612 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 4(b)
allowed conditions Permitted materials only, Oct 1-Dec 31 & Jan 1-Apr 30, 7am-sunset, Venting Index 'Good', properties >= 1 hectare. s. 7; s. 5(c), (h), (i); s. 4(c)
fine range not less than $100.00 and not more than $2,000.00 s. 12(a)
scout note

Regulates open burning and prohibited burning practices within the District of Lake Country. Consolidated 2007 bylaw.

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