| permit required | True | s.30 |
| permit issuer | Fire Chief | s.35 |
| restricted months | land clearing: January, February, March, April, November, December; special ceremonies: June, July, August, September require permit | s.30 |
| allowed materials | residential yard debris (yard clippings, leaves, tree and shrub prunings); no household garbage, animal carcasses, prohibited materials | s.33, s.38 |
| fire pit rules | fire pit in masonry or metal pit not exceeding 0.60 metres diameter; 6 metres from property lines and buildings; garden hose available; fire not before 6:00 AM and fully extinguished by 1:00 AM | s.2(q)(iv) |
| exemptions | residential yard debris burning without permit January–April, November–December with Good Ventilation Index; outdoor cooking fires with contained device; fire department training | s.31, s.32 |
| fine range | not more than $50,000.00 | s.49 |
scout note
Governs backyard burning in Sooke; permits residential burning November 1 to April 30 subject to safety and air quality conditions.