{
 "answer": "In the City of Victoria, British Columbia, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief; allowed conditions: Charcoal/gas/propane barbecues for cooking, CSA-approved liquid/gas outdoor appliances, and fires permitted in a Park under Parks Regulation Bylaw are exempt.; fines: $250.00 set fine ($200.00 if paid within 30 days) for prohibited open air burning. Source: Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000151",
 "municipality": "Victoria",
 "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://www.victoria.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-and-regulation-bylaw-14-100",
   "summary": "Governs fire prevention, open burning restrictions, and fire safety standards in the City of Victoria.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-12T02:48:21+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fd763244893d548702377899e66c647d9feb7357744b9b55ed406ea7adb9a258.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief",
    "allowed_conditions": "Charcoal/gas/propane barbecues for cooking, CSA-approved liquid/gas outdoor appliances, and fires permitted in a Park under Parks Regulation Bylaw are exempt.",
    "fine_range": "$250.00 set fine ($200.00 if paid within 30 days) for prohibited open air burning"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 37(1)",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 38(1)(a)-(b)",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 37(2)",
    "fine_range": "Schedule 1, s. 37(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/victoria/open-burning/text-fd763244893d/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/victoria/open-burning/"
}