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title: Anmore backyard fire and burning rules
question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Anmore?"
place: Anmore, British Columbia, Canada
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# Anmore backyard fire and burning rules

**Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Anmore?

**Short answer:** In Anmore, a campfire needs a permit from the Fire Chief ($25 a year for 1 to 5 sites). Burning yard waste, garden refuse, construction waste or land clearing material is not allowed at any time. Check the Village website for current fire bans.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Anmore, https://anmore.com)  
**Cost:** Campfire permit: $25 per year for 1 to 5 sites; $50 per year for more than 5 sites. Bylaw notice $200 for no permit or burning prohibited materials.  
**How long:** Apply with the online application; staff then email to arrange payment.  
**Where:**
- Online: Campfire permit application, https://anmore.com/campfire-permit-application/
- In person: Village Hall (Anmore Community Hub), 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC V3H 5G9 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Backyard campfires:** Allowed only with a campfire permit. Permit terms: on the owner's own property; fuel no bigger than 0.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m; dry, seasoned, untreated wood only; in a metal ring, rock pit or outdoor fireplace; a competent adult present at all times; not within 7.6 m (25 feet) of combustibles, buildings or property lines; no fires in windy conditions. Propane or natural gas CSA-approved fire pits and heaters are exempt from the permit.
  - Source: [Campfire Permit Application, Terms & Conditions](https://anmore.com/campfire-permit-application/)
  - Official wording: "Fuel volume of the campfire shall not exceed .5 meters x .5 meters x .5 meters" … "All campfires shall consist of dry seasoned, untreated wood." … "The campfire must be contained in a metal ring or a rock pit or an outdoor fireplace." … "No campfire within 7.6 meters (25 feet) of all combustibles, buildings or property lines." … "A competent adult must be present at the campfire at all times." … "No campfires during windy conditions that may cause sparks or burning brands to"
  - Source: [Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018, s. 21.1, 21.2(b)](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf)
  - Official wording: "without first obtaining a permit to do" … "natural gas or propane fueled outdoor heating appliances used such as umbrella"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Burning yard waste:** Not allowed. No one may burn garden refuse (grass and other clippings, leaves, tree and shrub prunings, cuttings and light material), construction-site waste, or land clearing materials at any time.
  - Source: [Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018, s. 22](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf)
  - Official wording: "garden refuse, in the nature of grass and other clippings, leaves, tree and shrub" … "prunings, cuttings and light material;" … "any waste material from construction sites; or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** Yes. A permit from the Fire Chief (Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department) is needed for any open-air fire. Apply with the Village's online campfire permit application; staff then email to arrange payment. Fee: $25 per year for 1 to 5 sites; $50 per year for more than 5 sites.
  - Source: [Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018, s. 21.1](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf)
  - Official wording: "without first obtaining a permit to do" … "so, from the Fire Chief."
  - Source: [Campfire Permit Application](https://anmore.com/campfire-permit-application/)
  - Official wording: "You will receive a confirmation email and then a follow-up email from the Village Staff once approved to arrange payment."
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A, Fire Protection](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Class 1a 1 to 5 sites, camp fire permits, ceremonial fires & $25.00/annum" … "Class 1b more than 5 sites, camp fire permits, ceremonial $50.00/annum"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fire bans:** The Fire Chief may by written order restrict or prohibit campfires and open-air burning, and may declare an open-air fire ban that makes permits inactive at once; fires burning must then be put out promptly. Check the Village website for current fire bans and the fire danger rating (also posted by the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department).
  - Source: [Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018, s. 4.1, 21.14](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf)
  - Official wording: "may, by written order, restrict or prohibit any of the" … "all open air fire permits for the" … "specified classification become immediately inactive"
  - Source: [Campfire Permit Application, Terms & Conditions](https://anmore.com/campfire-permit-application/)
  - Official wording: "Prior to igniting your campfire please visit anmore.com to check if there are any current fire bans in place."
  - Source: [Reminder: get your campfire permit (news post, June 5, 2025)](https://anmore.com/2025/06/05/reminder-get-your-campfire-permit/)
  - Official wording: "always monitor the current Fire Danger Rating which will be posted on the Village website"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Instead of burning:** Put grass, tree and hedge clippings and branches into the weekly organics (kitchen and yard waste) cart. Take large amounts of yard waste to the Metro Vancouver United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre (cost may apply).
  - Source: [Garbage & Recycling](https://anmore.com/services/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "grass, tree and hedge clippings" … "Take large amounts of yard waste to the United Boulevard Recycling And Waste Centre (cost may apply)."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $200 for no open air fire permit (s. 21.1) and $200 for 'burning prohibited materials' (listed under s. 21.4); $140 if paid within 14 days, $260 after 30 days. The municipal ticket schedule also lists $200 each. The permit form says 'a minimum fine of $100.00'. (Sources differ: The campfire permit form says breaking its terms 'may result in a minimum fine of $100.00, plus the loss of your campfire permit for one year'; the ticket schedules say $200. Value follows the bylaw schedules.)
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, Schedule A, Fire Protection Bylaw](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Failure to obtain open air fire 21.1 $200 $140 $260" … "Burning prohibited materials 21.4 $200 $140 $260" … "Failure to obtain open air fire"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009, Schedule 2](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Failure to obtain open air fire permit 21.1 $200" … "Burning prohibited materials 21.4 $200"
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 4 (b), (c)](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)
  - Official wording: "if payment is received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving" … "if payment is received more than 30 days after the person receiving or being"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Anmore Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018 (s. 21 Open Air Fires, s. 22 Prohibited Materials)
  - Source: [Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018, s. 1.1](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Anmore Fire Protection Bylaw No."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Under the [Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018](<https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf>), a permit from the Fire Chief (Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department) is needed for any open-air fire. Propane or natural gas CSA-approved fire pits and heaters are exempt from the permit.

## Steps

1. Complete the [online campfire permit application](<https://anmore.com/campfire-permit-application/>).
2. Staff email you to arrange payment: $25 per year for 1 to 5 sites, $50 per year for more than 5 sites.
3. Follow the permit terms: your own property; fuel no bigger than 0.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m; dry, seasoned, untreated wood only; a metal ring, rock pit or outdoor fireplace; a competent adult present at all times; not within 7.6 m (25 feet) of combustibles, buildings or property lines; no fires in windy conditions.

## Good to know

- **Burning yard waste is not allowed.** No one may burn garden refuse, construction-site waste or land clearing materials at any time, even with a permit.
- Put grass, tree and hedge clippings and branches in the weekly organics cart. Take large amounts to the Metro Vancouver United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre (cost may apply).
- The Fire Chief may restrict or prohibit campfires and open-air burning by written order, or declare an open-air fire ban that makes permits inactive at once. Check the Village website for current bans and the fire danger rating.
- Campfires are not permitted in Belcarra at any time, according to a Village news post.
- A bylaw notice is $200 for no open air fire permit and $200 for burning prohibited materials ($140 if paid within 14 days; $260 after 30 days). The permit form says "a minimum fine of $100", but the ticket schedules say $200, so confirm with the Village.

## Official forms and pages

- [Campfire Permit Application, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/campfire-permit-application/)
- [Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Anmore yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste.md)
- [Anmore fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks.md)
- [Anmore bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

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- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/backyard-fire.md)
- [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire.md)

## Sources

- [Campfire Permit Application, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/campfire-permit-application/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Reminder: get your campfire permit (news post, June 5, 2025), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/2025/06/05/reminder-get-your-campfire-permit/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage & Recycling, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/services/garbage-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08)

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