Open burning & fires — New Denver, British Columbia

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

Village of New Denver has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Open Burning Bylaw No. 591, 2005 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 8(1)
permit issuer Officer (RCMP, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Administrator, Confidential Secretary, Public Works Department) s. 9(a)
allowed conditions Category 2 fires (garden waste) and Category 3 fires (larger piles): April 1-May 15 and September 30-November 15 only; Category 3 requires permit; Category 4 (demolition waste) prohibited; Kootenay Ventilation Index must be 'Good' for Category 3 s. 5, 6, 7, Schedule B
fine range not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) s. 17
scout note

Regulates open burning within the Village of New Denver, specifying permitted conditions, prohibited materials, and enforcement.

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