{
 "answer": "In the City of Richmond, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 8306, verified 2026-10-23. Fines: not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Richmond Fire-Rescue.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000119",
 "municipality": "Richmond",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://richmond.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 8306",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_8306_10231748845.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 4.5: open air burning is permitted only with a Fire Chief permit (none needed for gas, propane or charcoal cooking/heating appliances or fire department training). Permit conditions: adult in attendance, one pile max 5 m3, 30.5 m from structures and lot lines, 7 a.m. to sunset, no tires, roofing or petroleum products.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "095867eb25b361e467c8fe7f3a6cf19423744b85399bec7e33ef3b434bed8c2c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "8306",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/095867eb25b361e467c8fe7f3a6cf19423744b85399bec7e33ef3b434bed8c2c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Richmond Fire-Rescue",
    "allowed_conditions": "No permit for natural gas, charcoal, or propane cooking appliances; or Richmond Fire-Rescue training/hazard elimination. Permitted burning requires adult, one ≤5 m³ pile, 30.5 m clearances, after 7:00 a.m.",
    "fine_range": "not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1.1(f)",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 4.1.1",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 4.5.1; s. 4.5.2",
    "fine_range": "s. 14.2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/richmond/open-burning/bylaw-8306/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/richmond/open-burning/"
}