Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia
· No. 751
· adopted 2025-06-03
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DISTRICT OF TUMBLER RIDGE
BYLAW NO. 751, 2025
A Bylaw to Amend "Fire Protection
Bylaw No. 680, 2019"
WHEREAS the Community Charter authorizes the Council to amend a Bylaw from time to time;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to amend the "The District of Tumbler Ridge Fire
Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019";
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the District of Tumbler Ridge in open meeting assembled
enacts as follows:
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The bylaw in its entirety has been reviewed and reformatted as necessary.
A Table of Contents has been added for ease of use.
Where necessary,
the numbering or references to other clauses within this bylaw have
been amended for consistency.
The term "Fire Services Act" is amended to read "Fire Safety Act"throughout the bylaw.
The title of Section 3 is amended to read "De?nitions"
The definitions for the terms "Dangerous Goods", "Equipment", "Fire Inspector", "Fire
Investigator", "Member", and "Ventilation Index" are added to Section 3 for clarity.
Clause 10 (d) is amended to read to paid--on-call.
Clause 10 (g) is amended to reflect the fire department's
involvement with the District's
OH&S Committee.
Clause 10 (h) is added to define the role of the Fire Chief in holding monthly safety
meetings with firefighters in accordance
with WorkSafeBC
regulations.
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The term "he" or "he/she" is amended to read "they" or "their" respectively throughout the
bylaw.
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The phrase "ifnot complied with, the Fire Chief or designate
may issue a Municipal
Ticket (MTl)"is removed throughout the bylaw as it has been found to be redundant with
sections 5 & 17.
Clause 29 is amended to add reference to the Fire Safety Act.
Clause 30 is amended to add installation for clarity.
Clause 43 is amended to add reference to the Fire Code.
Clause 46 is amended to add a fire department
connection.
Clause 52 is amended and reformatted for clarity.
Clauses 56 & 70 are added to define the designations
of Fire inspectors and Fire
Investigators
in accordance with the Fire Safety Act.
Section 8 is amended to reference the term "Fire Inspector" instead of "Fire Chief or
designate"
Clause 60 is amended for clarity.
Clause 61 is amended to add a 30--dayrequirement.
Clause 71 is amended to reference that any solid--fuel--burningappliance must be
certified.
Clause 76 is added to prohibit the storage of large amounts of seasonal
firewood against
a building or in any manner that would constitute a fire hazard on a premises.
Clause 80 (a) is added to restrict open burning operations to days that have a
permissible ventilation index rating.
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Clause 83 is amended to clarify the ability for the Fire Chief to impose prohibitions of
open burning or recreational fires within the District of Tumbler Ridge municipal
boundaries.
30. Clause 93 is amended to reference the manner inwhich fireworks are used as defined
by the manufacturer,
31. Clause 101 is amended to reflect that charged associated
with standby services are
defined in the Fees and Charges
Bylaw
32. Clause 104 is amended to reflect updated numbering of other clause contain within the
bylaw.
33. This Bylaw may be cited as "The District of Tumbler Ridge Fire Protection Bylaw No.
680, 2019"
34. The balance of Bylaw 680, 2019, cited as "The District of Tumbler Ridge Fire Protection
Bylaw No. 680, 2019", and amendments
thereto, not amended by this bylaw shall
remain in full force and effect
RECEIVED FIRST READING on the
26th day of May
,2025
RECEIVED SECOND READING on the
26th day of May
,2025
RECEIVED THIRD READING on the
26th day of May
,2025
ADOPTED on the
3rd
day of June