{
 "topic": "open-burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "question": "Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?",
 "jurisdiction": "Prince Edward Island",
 "country": "CA",
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/pe/open-burning/",
 "municipalities": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003182",
   "name": "Charlottetown",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/pe/charlottetown/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/pe/charlottetown/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/pe/charlottetown/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03",
   "document": "Fire Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw (amended February 9, 1998; amended March 9, 2009)",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/charlottetown/open-burning/fire-protection-and-emergency-services-bylaw/",
   "answer": "In the City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, permit required: True. Source: Fire Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw (amended February 9, 1998; amended March 9, 2009), verified 2026-06-03."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003200",
   "name": "Miscouche",
   "type": "Rural municipality",
   "path": "/ca/pe/miscouche/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/pe/miscouche/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/pe/miscouche/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03",
   "document": "Open Fire and Camp Fires Bylaw # 2020-03",
   "document_number": "2020-03",
   "adopted_date": "2020-11-12",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/miscouche/open-burning/bylaw-2020-03/",
   "answer": "In the Rural municipality of Miscouche, Prince Edward Island, allowed conditions: Only recreational fires in a contained fire pit with spark arrester; not when winds gusty or steady 20km/h+; max 0.6m x 0.6m, 7m from buildings, supervised. Source: Open Fire and Camp Fires Bylaw # 2020-03, verified 2026-06-03."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003209",
   "name": "O'Leary",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/pe/o-leary/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/pe/o-leary/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/pe/o-leary/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03",
   "document": "Fire Pits and Camp Fires Bylaw No. 2019-03",
   "document_number": "2019-03",
   "adopted_date": "2019-07-11",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/o-leary/open-burning/bylaw-2019-03/",
   "answer": "In the Town of O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, permit issuer: Fire Chief or Deputy Chief (notification 24h in advance for agricultural brush burning, plus provincial permit); Province of PEI issues burning permits; allowed conditions: Camp/open fires not exceeding 0.6m x 0.6m, located 7m from any building and 3m from shrubbery/fences/trees, supervised, with water/firefighting tools nearby; prohibited when fire index high or above or winds 20 km/h or higher. Source: Fire Pits and Camp Fires Bylaw No. 2019-03, verified 2026-06-03."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003211",
   "name": "Souris",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/pe/souris/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/pe/souris/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/pe/souris/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03",
   "document": "Garbage Burning By-law 85-4",
   "document_number": "85-4",
   "adopted_date": "1985-08-12",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/souris/open-burning/bylaw-85-4/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Souris, Prince Edward Island, permit required: True; permit issuer: Town Council (prior written consent) and the Fire Chief (approval; determines incinerator type); allowed conditions: Burning/incinerating grass or garbage (commercial, residential, or recreational property) only with prior written Council consent and Fire Chief approval; fines: $50.00 first offence; $100.00 each subsequent offence. Source: Garbage Burning By-law 85-4, verified 2026-06-03."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003219",
   "name": "Summerside",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/pe/summerside/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/pe/summerside/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/pe/summerside/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
   "document": "Open Fires Bylaw CS-35",
   "document_number": "CS-35",
   "adopted_date": "2021-06-21",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/summerside/open-burning/bylaw-cs-35/",
   "answer": "In the City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief (City of Summerside Fire Services); allowed conditions: Permits only Apr 1-Dec 1, not in residential areas, only for properties >1 hectare (2.47 acres); small recreational campfires per City guidelines permitted; prohibited if fire index High or winds >=20 kph. Source: Open Fires Bylaw CS-35, verified 2026-08-23."
  }
 ],
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003171",
   "name": "Abram-Village",
   "path": "/ca/pe/abram-village/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003172",
   "name": "Alberton",
   "path": "/ca/pe/alberton/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003173",
   "name": "Alexandra",
   "path": "/ca/pe/alexandra/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003176",
   "name": "Belfast",
   "path": "/ca/pe/belfast/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003177",
   "name": "Borden-Carleton",
   "path": "/ca/pe/borden-carleton/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003178",
   "name": "Brackley",
   "path": "/ca/pe/brackley/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003184",
   "name": "Cornwall",
   "path": "/ca/pe/cornwall/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003185",
   "name": "Crapaud",
   "path": "/ca/pe/crapaud/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003187",
   "name": "Eastern Kings",
   "path": "/ca/pe/eastern-kings/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003190",
   "name": "Hazelbrook",
   "path": "/ca/pe/hazelbrook/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003192",
   "name": "Kensington",
   "path": "/ca/pe/kensington/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003193",
   "name": "Kingston",
   "path": "/ca/pe/kingston/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003194",
   "name": "Kinkora",
   "path": "/ca/pe/kinkora/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003195",
   "name": "Linkletter",
   "path": "/ca/pe/linkletter/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003197",
   "name": "Malpeque Bay",
   "path": "/ca/pe/malpeque-bay/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003198",
   "name": "Miltonvale Park",
   "path": "/ca/pe/miltonvale-park/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003201",
   "name": "Morell",
   "path": "/ca/pe/morell/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003203",
   "name": "Murray Harbour",
   "path": "/ca/pe/murray-harbour/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003204",
   "name": "Murray River",
   "path": "/ca/pe/murray-river/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003205",
   "name": "North Rustico",
   "path": "/ca/pe/north-rustico/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003206",
   "name": "North Shore",
   "path": "/ca/pe/north-shore/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003210",
   "name": "Sherbrooke",
   "path": "/ca/pe/sherbrooke/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003217",
   "name": "Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico",
   "path": "/ca/pe/stanley-bridge-hope-river-bayview-cavendish-and-north-rustico/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003218",
   "name": "Stratford",
   "path": "/ca/pe/stratford/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003220",
   "name": "Three Rivers",
   "path": "/ca/pe/three-rivers/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003224",
   "name": "Union Road",
   "path": "/ca/pe/union-road/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003225",
   "name": "Victoria",
   "path": "/ca/pe/victoria/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003226",
   "name": "Warren Grove",
   "path": "/ca/pe/warren-grove/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003227",
   "name": "Wellington",
   "path": "/ca/pe/wellington/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003228",
   "name": "West River",
   "path": "/ca/pe/west-river/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003229",
   "name": "York",
   "path": "/ca/pe/york/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003174",
   "name": "Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay",
   "path": "/ca/pe/annandale-little-pond-howe-bay/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003175",
   "name": "Bedeque and Area",
   "path": "/ca/pe/bedeque-and-area/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003179",
   "name": "Breadalbane",
   "path": "/ca/pe/breadalbane/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003180",
   "name": "Central Kings",
   "path": "/ca/pe/central-kings/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003181",
   "name": "Central Prince",
   "path": "/ca/pe/central-prince/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003186",
   "name": "Darlington",
   "path": "/ca/pe/darlington/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003188",
   "name": "Greenmount-Montrose",
   "path": "/ca/pe/greenmount-montrose/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003189",
   "name": "Hampshire",
   "path": "/ca/pe/hampshire/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003191",
   "name": "Hunter River",
   "path": "/ca/pe/hunter-river/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003196",
   "name": "Lot 11 and Area",
   "path": "/ca/pe/lot-11-and-area/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003199",
   "name": "Miminegash",
   "path": "/ca/pe/miminegash/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003202",
   "name": "Mount Stewart",
   "path": "/ca/pe/mount-stewart/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003207",
   "name": "North Wiltshire",
   "path": "/ca/pe/north-wiltshire/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003208",
   "name": "Northport",
   "path": "/ca/pe/northport/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003212",
   "name": "Souris West",
   "path": "/ca/pe/souris-west/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003213",
   "name": "St. Felix",
   "path": "/ca/pe/st-felix/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003214",
   "name": "St. Louis",
   "path": "/ca/pe/st-louis/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003215",
   "name": "St. Nicholas",
   "path": "/ca/pe/st-nicholas/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003216",
   "name": "St. Peters Bay",
   "path": "/ca/pe/st-peters-bay/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003221",
   "name": "Tignish",
   "path": "/ca/pe/tignish/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003222",
   "name": "Tignish Shore",
   "path": "/ca/pe/tignish-shore/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003183",
   "name": "Clyde River",
   "path": "/ca/pe/clyde-river/",
   "status": "uncertain",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003223",
   "name": "Tyne Valley",
   "path": "/ca/pe/tyne-valley/",
   "status": "uncertain",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-03"
  }
 ]
}