Open burning & fires — Sun Peaks, British Columbia

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

In the Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (consolidated Sept 19, 2017), verified 2026-10-26. Fines: not exceeding $10,000.00. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief.

Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (consolidated Sept 19, 2017) adopted bylaw
permit required yes s. 12.1(b)
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 10.3(a)
allowed conditions Open air burning with Fire Chief permit; no permits when Fire Danger Rating HIGH/EXTREME; yard waste daylight; campfires in approved pit 5 m from structures, out by 2300. s. 10.3(a), (c)-(e)
fine range not exceeding $10,000.00 s. 13.2(e)
scout note

Part 10 Outside Burning: no open-air fires except as listed; Fire Chief may ban burning; permit for backyard yard-waste burning (daylight only), land clearing, campfires; no permits at High/Extreme fire danger; venting index applies. Campfires in approved non-combustible pit 5 m from structures, out by 11pm. BBQs, propane fire pits need no permit.

Sun Peaks bylaws library (CivicWeb)

Bylaw index listing Fire Life Safety Consolidation and Good Neighbour bylaw (0216, 2023, no burning rules found).

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Open burning & fires across British Columbia · Open burning & fires in other municipalities