Granisle backyard fire and burning rules
Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Granisle?
Short answer
In Granisle, a small fire pit or cooking fire needs no permit under section 11 of the burning bylaw, but the same bylaw also requires a permit for any open burning from May to September. Open burning generally needs a Fire Chief permit. No fires during provincial restrictions.
Key facts
| Backyard campfires | Fire pit or cooking fire: no permit 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. under s. 11 if 6 m from buildings, lines, trees and roads; 0.5 m high and wide; raised non-combustible barrier; brush or manufactured logs only; extinguisher or hose; adult watching. Not during provincial restrictions. But s. 4(f) also requires a May to September permit; the bylaw does not reconcile them.Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019, s. 11(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAn outdoor fire pit/cooking fire may be operated without a permit between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 not less than 6 meters between the fire pit and any building, the owner or occupier is eighteen years of age or older and maintains constant watch and fire pits/cooking fires will be disallowed if the Government of British Columbia, through BC A burning permit for any form of open air burning is required for the month of May through to, and including the month of September of each calendar year. An outdoor fire pit/cooking fire may be operated without a permit between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. |
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| Burning yard waste | Allowed with a permit from the Fire Chief or Deputy. Only brush, tree limbs and branches, leaves, trimmings or raked grass; no waste, construction material or treated wood. Not on poor ventilation index days, between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., or in winds over 20 km/h. At least 8 m from buildings, fences or hedges (or 5 m with an approved incinerator), 10 m from streams, 5 m from roads and power lines.Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019, s. 4(a), 5; Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019, s. 6(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno person may start an open air burning on a parcel of land unless the person holds a valid burning permit No material other than brush material including tree limbs and branches, leaves, bush trimmings No open burning is allowed between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily; No open burning is permitted during high winds, greater than 20 kilometers per hour; within 8 meters of any building structure, fence or hedge when not using an approved |
| Permit | Yes, from the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief or designate: required for open air burning generally (s. 4(a)), for any form of burning May to September, and for fires over 100 cm by 100 cm by 100 cm. Small fire pits under s. 11 are exempt. Keep it on site. No fee is stated.Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019, s. 4(b), (c), (f), (g) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAny person wishing to start open air burning shall first obtain a permit from the Fire Chief, A burning permit for any form of open air burning is required for the month of May through to, Open fires larger than 100 cm by 100 cm in width and by 100 cm in height require an open Unless prohibited pursuant to Section 11 of this Bylaw, no person may start an open air burning on a parcel of land unless the person holds a valid burning permit |
| Fire bans | All burning permits are void while the Province (BC Wildfire Service) bans open fires, campfires or cooking fires here, and the ban stands until the agency lifts it. Fire pits are also disallowed during provincial restrictions. Permits can also be suspended by the Fire Chief in hazardous conditions.Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019, s. 9(b), (c) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAllburning permits issued will be considered null and void if the Government of British make an order cancelling or suspending all or any permits issued pursuant to this Bylaw |
| Instead of burning | Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. |
| Fine | None set. The Granisle burning bylaw sets no ticket amount.Read: Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019 |
| Bylaw | Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOpen Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019 |
How it works
The Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510 covers fires in Granisle. An amending bylaw (510-A, 2020) is listed in the Village library but could not be read, so the rules below may have changed.
Fire pits and cooking fires
Section 11 needs no permit for a fire pit or cooking fire from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. if all of these apply:
- 6 m from buildings, lines, trees and roads.
- No more than 0.5 m high and wide, with a raised non-combustible barrier.
- Brush or manufactured logs only.
- An extinguisher or hose at hand, and an adult watching.
Not allowed during provincial restrictions. Section 4(f) also requires a permit for "any form of open air burning" May through September, and the bylaw does not reconcile the two. Ask before lighting one in summer.
Open burning
- Needs a permit from the Fire Chief or Deputy Chief. Keep it on site. No fee is stated.
- Only brush, tree limbs and branches, leaves, trimmings or raked grass. No waste, construction material or treated wood.
- Not on poor ventilation index days, between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., or in winds over 20 km/h.
- At least 8 m from buildings, fences or hedges (5 m with an approved incinerator), 10 m from streams, and 5 m from roads and power lines.
Good to know
- All burning permits are void while the Province (BC Wildfire Service) bans open fires, campfires or cooking fires here. The Fire Chief can also suspend permits in hazardous conditions. The bylaw does not say where to check for a ban, so check BC Wildfire Service.
- The bylaw sets no ticket amount.
- Questions: Village Office, 250.697.2248.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
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