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 "municipality_id": "gx-000064",
 "municipality": "Lake Cowichan",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca/",
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   "title": "878 Outdoor Burning Regulation",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.town.lakecowichan.bc.ca/dl/878-2009%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Regulation.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates outdoor burning and sets conditions and prohibitions for open burning in Lake Cowichan. 2009 bylaw.",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2d47dde23828e6391cd043a9abc4f58ddcbbf727e91bb94a1010273e1d377930.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Officer",
    "allowed_conditions": "Cooking fires <=4 sq ft, fire/rescue training, or permitted fires approved by Officer.",
    "fine_range": "fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00)"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/open-burning/"
}