{
 "answer": "In the City of Langley, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330, verified 2026-10-26. Fines: not less than $5000 and not more than $50,000. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000066",
 "municipality": "Langley",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.langleycity.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf",
   "summary": "Part 5 s.43 Open Air Burning: all open-air fires prohibited except propane/natural gas/charcoal/wood-pellet cooking devices; burning garden refuse, land-clearing waste and prohibited materials banned. s.44: campfires need special Fire Chief approval; s.45 ceremonial fires with First Nation confirmation.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "6d6431bf405bda09cb275e8dc919d4e6143c0d49e7a11a3d468bcc78e0ad9b81",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "3330",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6d6431bf405bda09cb275e8dc919d4e6143c0d49e7a11a3d468bcc78e0ad9b81.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief",
    "allowed_conditions": "Open-air burning only in portable cooking appliance fueled by propane, natural gas, charcoal, or wood pellets; campfires, ceremonial fires, and approved special fires require Fire Chief approval.",
    "fine_range": "not less than $5000 and not more than $50,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 44",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 44",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 43(1); s. 43(3); s. 44; s. 45(1)",
    "fine_range": "not less than $5000 and not more than $50,000"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-city/open-burning/bylaw-3330/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langley-city/open-burning/"
}