{
 "answer": "In the City of Vernon, British Columbia, permit required: True; permit issuer: Director of Fire Rescue Services or Officer in Charge; allowed conditions: Campfires/outdoor fireplaces per Good Neighbour Bylaw; barbeques/hibachis for cooking; CSA/ULC-rated outdoor appliances; Director-authorized burning for hazard elimination or fire training.; fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $50,000.00. Source: Fire Services Bylaw #5635, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000150",
 "municipality": "Vernon",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://vernon.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fire Services Bylaw #5635",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs fire services and fire prevention in Vernon, including open burning restrictions and fire safety regulations.",
   "capture_sha256": "f6c58716e51ffa5d8ca980d087f7ab089e0a563e6c7f60980983a78a614f150e",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f6c58716e51ffa5d8ca980d087f7ab089e0a563e6c7f60980983a78a614f150e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Director of Fire Rescue Services or Officer in Charge",
    "allowed_conditions": "Campfires/outdoor fireplaces per Good Neighbour Bylaw; barbeques/hibachis for cooking; CSA/ULC-rated outdoor appliances; Director-authorized burning for hazard elimination or fire training.",
    "fine_range": "not less than $100.00 and not more than $50,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 5.4 — \"Unless exempted under Section 5.5 or authorized by a burning Permit\"",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 5.6(a) — \"The Director of Fire Rescue Services or the Officer in Charge may issue a Permit\"",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 5.5 (a)–(d)",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.1(a) — \"not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars and not more than fifty thousand ($50,000.00) dollars\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/vernon/open-burning/text-f6c58716e51f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/vernon/open-burning/"
}