Open burning & fires — Oak Bay, British Columbia

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

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

Oil Burning Equipment and Fuel Tank Regulation Bylaw 4144 (2002) adopted bylaw
permit required True s.11
permit issuer Fire Chief s.4, s.11
fine range not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) s.13
scout note

Regulates oil-burning equipment and fuel storage tanks to control emissions and fire hazards in Oak Bay.

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