{
 "answer": "In the Village of Sayward, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 272, 1995, verified 2026-10-26. Fines: maximum fine of two thousand dollars ($2000.00). A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000124",
 "municipality": "Sayward",
 "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://www.sayward.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 272, 1995",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1995-04-12",
   "document_url": "https://sayward.ca/sites/sayward.ca/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20272%20-%20Residential%20Backyard%20Burning.pdf",
   "summary": "Permit from the Fire Chief required for any open burning of garden refuse, year-round (s.1.03-1.04). Only dry segregated garden refuse, only if no alternative (chipping, drop-off); no burning after daylight or in high wind; no noxious materials; Fire Chief can ban or cancel. Max fine $2,000.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "12fff1e9bc72d10ad613755c1aa7cc086734fb5549824fa841a7fd8c647f7709",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "272",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/12fff1e9bc72d10ad613755c1aa7cc086734fb5549824fa841a7fd8c647f7709.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief",
    "allowed_conditions": "Dry, segregated garden refuse only, with permit; no alternative disposal; no burning after daylight or in high wind; ventilation index forecast 'good'.",
    "fine_range": "maximum fine of two thousand dollars ($2000.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 1.04(1)",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 1.04(1)",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 1.04(2)(a)-(d); s. 1.07",
    "fine_range": "s. 1.11(C)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sayward/open-burning/bylaw-272/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Burning Permits (Village of Sayward)",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.sayward.ca/node/947",
   "summary": "Burning needs a permit from the Sayward Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief; issued only when no fire ban applies and alternatives (chipping, branch bin) are considered. Permit fee $50; application form via Village office.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "f2b2b99dee3babc0c18386855c38757ea5f560f652d4c245ef79676d098bc66a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f2b2b99dee3babc0c18386855c38757ea5f560f652d4c245ef79676d098bc66a.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sayward/open-burning/burning-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sayward/open-burning/"
}