{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Sparwood, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by District of Sparwood Fire Services Bylaw No. 974, 2008 (consolidated), verified 2026-10-26. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Municipality. Allowed conditions: With a Permit; no Permit for Fire Department training fires; fire pits/outdoor fireplaces must meet s. 32 and have a competent person in charge (s. 33).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000133",
 "municipality": "Sparwood",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://sparwood.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "District of Sparwood Fire Services Bylaw No. 974, 2008 (consolidated)",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-02-18",
   "document_url": "https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/410",
   "summary": "Part 7 Control of Outdoor Burning ss.25-31: no outdoor fire without a Permit (Schedule D fire pit or E free burning) from the District office; no noxious materials; Fire Chief may refuse, cancel or suspend permits or order no outdoor flame; s.32 fire pit standards (flames max 90 cm). Fine $100-$1,000 (Part 13).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "4f2e775a64d958688b3297072741ec624e41071cd8ece93feaebca5c2b2f38bf",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "974",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4f2e775a64d958688b3297072741ec624e41071cd8ece93feaebca5c2b2f38bf.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Municipality",
    "allowed_conditions": "With a Permit; no Permit for Fire Department training fires; fire pits/outdoor fireplaces must meet s. 32 and have a competent person in charge (s. 33).",
    "fine_range": "not more than $1,000.00 and not less than $100.00 for each offence if issued a violation ticket; not more than $10,000.00 and not less than $500.00 for each offence if prosecuted"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 25(a)",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 25(a)",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 25(a); s. 28; s. 32; s. 33",
    "fine_range": "s. 57(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sparwood/open-burning/bylaw-974/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sparwood/open-burning/"
}