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

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lumby, https://lumby.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Village of Lumby Municipal Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, BC (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village of Lumby office, 250-547-2171

## Key facts

- **Backyard campfires:** 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.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 6.3(b), 6.2, definition of Acceptable Fire Pit](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Burning yard waste:** 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.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 6.4](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 5 definitions](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** 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.
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, s. 6.5, 6.8, 6.3](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fire bans:** 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.
  - Source: [Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village notice, July 8, 2026](https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Instead of burning:** 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.
  - Source: [Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Lumby Landfill page](https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf)
  - Official wording: "Thursday - Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm" … "Address: 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km North of Lumby"
  - Source: [Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO fees, effective January 1, 2026](https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees)
  - Official wording: "Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $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.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Schedule H](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 6 (Fires and Burning)
  - Source: [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 6](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
  - Official wording: "PART 6 - FIRES AND BURNING"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Part 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.

## Steps (open air fire)

1. Apply to the Manager of Operations on the Schedule B form at least one week ahead.
2. Pay the $50 fee on approval.
3. Burn only on permitted dates. None is permitted from May 1 to October 31.

## Good to know

- Non-burnable debris such as household waste may not be burned.
- 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.
- Yard and garden waste can go to the RDNO Lumby Landfill instead (see the yard waste answer).
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/)
- [Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/)

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## Sources

- [Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees) (read 2026-11-08)

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