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Have you previously been approved for a Burning Permit?

Yes

Burning Permit Application

Valid for the year 2023 - Expires December 31.

All open burns in the District require an annual burning permit. No burning is permitted from May 16 to September 30 and no open burning is permitted in the Agassiz townsite.

Violators may be fined in accordance with Bylaw 1448 or the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation as enforced by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

The Ventilation Index must be "Good" on day fire is kindled and "Good" or "Fair" on following day.

Once your application has been approved, you will be contacted by a member of staff to arrange the payment and receipt of your permit.

Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation

The Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation (OBSCR) was first enacted in 1993. Following an extensive development process and wide consultations, a new OBSCR came into effect on September 15, 2019, and replaced the old regulation.

The OBSCR governs the burning of vegetative material associated with a range of activities, such as land clearing, forestry operations and agriculture. It sets out the conditions under which open burning of vegetative debris can be authorized. The revised regulation mainly supports the objectives of reducing impacts on human health, enabling and encouraging compliance, and minimizing undue costs to industry.

The regulation does not generally prohibit burning but rather aims to ensure that open burning is conducted with minimal risk to air quality. While facilitating some necessary open burning practices, the new regulation also maintains air protection measures and alternatives to burning are strongly encouraged.

Please view the presentation Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation: Information Webinar. to learn more about the new regulation.
The OBSCR General Factsheet provides a summary of the main requirements for open burning under the new regulation.

Important Changes in the New Regulation

Province is divided into three smoke sensitivity zones: High, Medium and Low.
Burning requirements are strictest in the “High” zone immediately around communities, while burning is made easier in the “Low” zone away from population centers.
Increases to mandatory setbacks from residences, businesses, schools and hospitals.
New provisions to facilitate burning required for community wildfire risk reduction.
New provisions to facilitate burning diseased debris.
New provisions to encourage the use of cleaner-burning technologies.
Exemptions for backyard burning and agricultural burning are defined.
Flexibility to various regulatory requirements through substitution orders.
Use of custom ventilation forecasts to increase burn windows.

Required Information

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Have you read the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation located above?

Yes

Name of applicant

Applicant phone number

Applicant email address

Are you also the property owner?

Yes

Type of burn being applied for (campfire permit is included in Category 2 &3)

$25 - Campfire (Up to 0.5m x 0.5m)

$60 - Category 2 (Up to 2.5m x 2.5m)

$150 - Category 3 (Up to 6m x 6m)

Do you have a single established burning area?

Yes

Do you have a water supply available at the fire?

Yes

Are there any exposures within 10m?

Yes

Are there any trees or other combustibles within 10 metres?

Yes

Are there any occupied buildings within 500 metres?

Yes

Location of proposed burn

Street Number

Street Name

Description of location if no address

Have you considered alternative methods other than burning?

Yard waste clean up at the gravel pit occurs four times per year.
Chipping.
The Agassiz Bottle Depot accepts yard waste for a fee.

Terms

By checking these boxes, I agree to the following

I agree to comply with the provisions of the District of Kent Fire Regulation Bylaw 1448 along with any restrictions or amendments incorporated in the permit and Provincial Legislation.

A burning ban will be in effect from May 16 until September 30

The personal information on this form is collected by the District of Kent for the purposes of processing this application under the authority of section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Please read and agree to the terms of this application.

I agree to and acknowledge all of the terms of this application. All information I have provided is true and accurate.

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