{
 "answer": "In the Village of Nakusp, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Village of Nakusp Bylaw No. 588, Fire Regulations (Fire Department and fire regulations), verified 2026-10-26. Fines: not exceeding $200 for the first offence and not exceeding $1,000 for each subsequent offence. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Public Safety Officer.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000083",
 "municipality": "Nakusp",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://nakusp.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Nakusp Bylaw No. 588, Fire Regulations (Fire Department and fire regulations)",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-03-03",
   "document_url": "https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5604",
   "summary": "Section 14 Outdoor Fires: Burning Permit from the Public Safety Officer (Schedule F) required for any open-air fire except a campfire; year-round, one-week renewable permits; daylight hours; back-yard burning only; no leaves/grass/garbage; 3 m clearance, max 1 m x 1 m; fire pit or mineral soil. Fine up to $200.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "3126d152c74f7708f5e94408daa0769d3c9cac4051d3413d27859d0592bd11a3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "588",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3126d152c74f7708f5e94408daa0769d3c9cac4051d3413d27859d0592bd11a3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Public Safety Officer",
    "allowed_conditions": "Campfires excepted; daylight; backyard; one-week renewable permit; 3 m from combustibles; 30 m from flammable liquids/fuel tanks; max 1 m square/high; no leaves/grass/garbage; pit/mineral soil; special permit for clearing/larger fires.",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding $200 for the first offence and not exceeding $1,000 for each subsequent offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 14(a)",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 14(a)",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 14(a), (b), (d)",
    "fine_range": "s. 17"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nakusp/open-burning/regulations-588/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/nakusp/open-burning/"
}