{"title":"Lumby backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Lumby?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","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":"Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lumby a backyard fire in an Acceptable Fire Pit needs no permit, unless a BC Wildfire Service prohibition is in force. An open air fire such as a brush fire needs a $50 permit, and none is permitted May 1 to October 31.","aliases":["backyard fire lumby","fire pit lumby","burning permit lumby","open burning lumby","campfire ban lumby"],"cost":"Open air fire permit: $50, paid on approval. No permit fee for an Acceptable Fire Pit.","how_long":"Apply at least one week ahead for an open air fire permit.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village of Lumby Municipal Hall","value":"1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village of Lumby office","value":"250-547-2171"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/"},{"title":"Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village of Lumby","url":"https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Lumby fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Lumby yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lumby bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"},{"slug":"unsightly-property","title":"Lumby unsightly property rules and how to report","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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":"A backyard fire contained in an Acceptable Fire Pit needs no permit. The pit must be 3 m from buildings, property lines and trees, no taller than 0.6 m, no wider than 1 m, with non-combustible enclosed sides, a spark-arrestor mesh screen (openings 1.25 cm or less) unless cooking, and flames no higher than 1 m. Only dry wood, charcoal, natural gas or propane; no non-burnable debris.","short":"Yes, no permit, in an Acceptable Fire Pit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 6.3(b), 6.2, definition of Acceptable Fire Pit","quotes":["is burned in the back yard of a property owned or occupied by the person burning the fire, provided that the fire is contained within an Acceptable Fire Pit;","a clearance of at least 3 metres is maintained between the nearest fire pit edge and","no flames in or from the fire pit exceed 1 metre in height.","No person shall cause, create, permit or suffer any fire in the Village to burn Non-Burnable Debris, or to use a fuel other than dry wood, charcoal, natural gas, or propane"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"An 'Open Air Fire' (the bylaw's definition of Open Fire includes brush fires) needs a permit applied for at least one week ahead, and none is permitted on dates between May 1 and October 31. Non-burnable debris such as household waste may not be burned.","short":"Only with a permit; none May 1 to October 31","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 6.4","quotes":["A person who wishes to burn an Open Air Fire must apply for and obtain a permit to do so at least one week prior to the date the Open Air Fire is scheduled to occur, which date may not be between May 1 and October 31 of any calendar year."]},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 5 definitions","quotes":["Open Fire means any fire which is not in an Incinerator and not a Public Park Site Fire, and includes grass fires, forest fires, brush fires"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Yes for an Open Air Fire: apply to the Manager of Operations on the Schedule B form at least one week ahead. Fee $50, paid on approval. Not needed for an Acceptable Fire Pit in the backyard, a portable barbecue or a domestic fireplace.","short":"Yes for Open Air Fire, $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"s. 6.5, 6.8, 6.3","quotes":["An Application to burn an Open Air Fire must be made to the Manager of Operations","a permit fee of $50.00 on approval of the permit application","is used to cook food in a portable barbecue appliance;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"The Village follows all prohibitions set by BC Wildfire Service. While a campfire prohibition is in force the Village says no Category 1, 2 or 3 burning is allowed within the Village. Check the BC Wildfire Service app or bcwildfire.ca, and the Village website.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/","title":"Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village of Lumby","section":"Village notice, July 8, 2026","quotes":["The Village of Lumby follows all prohibitions initiated by BC Wildfire Service.","For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories please download the BC Wildfire Service mobile app or visit: www.bcwildfire.ca."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Residential yard and garden waste can be taken to the RDNO Lumby Landfill (221 Trinity Valley Road, Thursday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at no charge by weight. It is not collected at the curb.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO Lumby Landfill page","quotes":["Thursday - Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm","Address: 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km North of Lumby"]},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","section":"RDNO fees, effective January 1, 2026","quotes":["Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$200 first offence for a fire contrary to the bylaw ($400 second and later); burning non-burnable debris $200 / $300; burning an open air fire outside permitted dates $200 / $300.","short":"$200 ($400 second offence)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","section":"Schedule H","quotes":["Fire contrary to bylaw 6.1 $200.00 $400.00","Burn non-burnable debris 6.2 $200.00 $300.00","Burn open-air fire outside of permitted dates 6.4 $200.00 $300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 6 (Fires and Burning)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","section":"Part 6","quotes":["PART 6 - FIRES AND BURNING"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nPart 6 of the [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877](<https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/>) covers fires. A backyard fire contained in an Acceptable Fire Pit needs no permit. The pit must be 3 m from buildings, property lines and trees, no taller than 0.6 m and no wider than 1 m, with non-combustible enclosed sides and a spark-arrestor mesh screen (openings 1.25 cm or less) unless you are cooking. Flames may be no higher than 1 m. Burn only dry wood, charcoal, natural gas or propane. A certified incinerator also needs no permit.\n\n## Steps (open air fire)\n\n1. Apply to the Manager of Operations on the Schedule B form at least one week ahead.\n2. Pay the $50 fee on approval.\n3. Burn only on permitted dates. None is permitted from May 1 to October 31.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Non-burnable debris such as household waste may not be burned.\n- The Village follows all BC Wildfire Service prohibitions. While a campfire prohibition is in force, no Category 1, 2 or 3 burning is allowed in the Village. Check the BC Wildfire Service app or bcwildfire.ca, and the Village website, for the current status.\n- Yard and garden waste can go to the RDNO Lumby Landfill instead (see the yard waste answer).\n- Tickets: $200 first offence and $400 later for a fire contrary to the bylaw. Burning non-burnable debris, or an open air fire outside permitted dates: $200 and $300.","sources":[{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/","title":"Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village of Lumby","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","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 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire.json"}}