{"title":"Golden backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Golden?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/golden","name":"Golden","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Town of Golden","url":"https://www.golden.ca"},"short_answer":"In Golden, burning without a permit is a ticketable offence under the Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993, but that bylaw is not posted online. We could not confirm the campfire rules, who issues permits or the fee. Ask the Town.","aliases":["burn permit golden bc","campfire golden","backyard fire pit golden","open burning golden"],"cost":"Permit fee not found. Bylaw notice for burning without a permit: $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days).","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Town of Golden","value":"250-344-2271"},{"type":"online","label":"BC Wildfire Service fire bans and restrictions","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire bans and restrictions, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Golden fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Golden yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Golden bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-fire/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire/"},"facts":{"campfires":{"label":"Backyard campfires","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921 is not posted online, so its rules could not be read.","sources":[]},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921 is not posted online, so its rules could not be read.","sources":[]},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Burning without a permit is a ticketable offence under the Town's Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993. Who issues the permit and its fee were not found.","short":"Yes; issuer and fee not found","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","section":"Schedule D (Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993)","quotes":["Burning without a permit $100.00 $80.00 $120.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"The BC Wildfire Service issues open-fire prohibitions (fire bans) for areas by fire centre. Check the Province's fire prohibitions page, and always check with local government for other open fire restrictions.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, Province of BC","section":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions","quotes":["always check with local government authorities for any other open fire restrictions","Open fire prohibition orders, commonly referred to as fire bans, prohibit the use of some or all categories of open fire"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Free yard waste pickup twice a year (Spring and Fall Yard Waste Roundup), and the Golden Landfill accepts yard waste year-round at no cost for cars, SUVs, pick-ups and single-axle trailers.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","title":"Yard Waste, Town of Golden","section":"Yard Waste","quotes":["The Town of Golden offers free yard waste pickup days twice annually with a Spring Yard Waste Roundup and a Fall Yard Waste Roundup.","The Golden Landfill accepts yard waste year-round at no cost for those in a car, SUV, pick-up truck or with a single-axle trailer."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: burning without a permit $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days; $120 after 28 days).","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","section":"Schedule D","quotes":["Burning without a permit $100.00 $80.00 $120.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","section":"Schedule D","quotes":["Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Town's [Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022](<https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/>) lists burning without a permit as a ticketable offence under the Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993. That bylaw is not posted on the Town's website or council portal, so we could not read the rules for campfires, fire pits or burning yard waste. Who issues the permit and its fee were not found.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Town at 250-344-2271 before lighting any fire, and find out whether you need a permit.\n2. Check the BC Wildfire Service [fire bans and restrictions](<https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions>) page for open-fire prohibitions. Golden is not named on that page, so also check with the Town for local restrictions.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The fine for burning without a permit is a $100 bylaw notice ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28).\n- Instead of burning yard waste: the Town offers free yard waste pickup twice a year (Spring and Fall Yard Waste Roundup), and the Golden Landfill accepts yard waste year-round at no cost for cars, SUVs, pick-ups and single-axle trailers.\n- Fire bans change often. Check the current status before any fire.","sources":[{"url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","title":"Fire bans and restrictions, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","title":"Yard Waste, Town of Golden","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-hall/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, Town of Golden","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire.json"}}