Recreational Backyard Fire Pits
DISTRICT OF MISSION OPEN BURNING BYLAW NO 2975-1996
NOTICE: Recreational Fire Pit Renewal for 2012
The Open Burning Bylaw No. 2975-1996 is currently under review; therefore the Fire Department is not issuing any new annual recreational fire pit permits at this time.
Please note that if you “purchased” a Recreational Fire Pit permit in 2010 / 2011 your expiry date has been extended until futher notice at no additional cost. Therefore, you can continue to use your Registered Fire Pit in 2012 without having to renew your permit. Notification of any changes will be sent out to existing permit holders via email or mail and may be posted in the local newspaper.
If you did not purchase a Recreational Fire Pit in 2010 / 2011 you are not permitted to use one at this time. Please contact the Mission Fire/Rescue Service for further information at 604 820-3794 (monday to friday 8 am to 4:30 pm)
NEW CHANGES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2010
All District of Mission Recreational Fire Pit Permits processed prior to December 31, 2009 will EXPIRE
New Fire pit permit applications will be accepted anytime after January 1, 2010 and must be renewed annually, as it will expire December 31st of each year.
Effective January 1, 2010, there will be an annual administration fee of $20.00 per year to register a recreational fire pit within the District of Mission. This change is necessitated in order for the Mission Fire/Rescue Service to keep up to date records on active fire pit permits and to monitor and process any burning inquiries or complaints.
How to apply for a Recreational Fire Pit permit (Permits are only issued at Fire Station No. 1)
Recreational fire pits can be registered at Fire Station No. 1 only at 33330 – 7th Avenue (business hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30 p.m.) One owner of the property is required to sign the permit. The $20 annual administration fee for processing a recreational fire pit permit is payable by “cheque only” at Fire Station No. 1 (cash/debit cannot be processed at this location). For other payment methods, you may have your permit processed at Fire Station No. 1, then proceed to the Municipal Hall to make payment by cheque, cash or debit. (You must have your permit processed at Fire Station No. 1 first before proceeding to make alternate payment at the municipal hall).
By Mail – Download application form (see below). Application must be signed by one owner and mailed to Fire Station No. 1 (33330 Seventh Avenue Mission, B.C. V2V 2E3) with a cheque in the amount of $20.00. A Recreational Fire Pit permit will be processed and mailed to you.
All permits must be approved and signed by the Mission Fire/Rescue Service prior to commencing burning, and all conditions as outlined below must be met. (If you are a renter, the property owner must sign your application form).
As of January 1, 2010, any unauthorized burning may result in a fine being issued by the District of Mission. If you have any questions, please contact Mission Fire/Rescue Service at 604 820-3794.Fire pits and their use shall comply with the following:
- A fire pit shall mean a wood burning, in-ground device or manufactured portable device constructed of noncombustible material, enclosed on all sides, and shall have no linear dimension exceeding 1 meter (3.28 feet). In ground devices shall have a vertical dimension not exceeding 0.60 meters (2 feet). Refer to diagrams below.
- Except for a parcel of land containing a lawful campground use, a fire pit shall not be located closer than 4.6 meters (15.09 feet) to any building, combustible structure or any type of material or vegetation that may be subject to combustion.
- Except for a parcel of land containing a lawful campground use, only one fire pit is permitted on a parcel of land unless otherwise approved.
- Except for a parcel of land containing a lawful campground use, a fire pit shall only be permitted on a parcel of land containing a dwelling unit.
- A burn is to be confined to within the fire pit.
- Only clean dry untreated firewood shall be burned within a fire pit. Burning of construction debris/demolition waste materials is prohibited.
- An adult person shall be in attendance at the pit, or in close vicinity to the fire pit, at all times during a burn.
- No person shall continue to burn if it is the cause of an unreasonable nuisance to any other person in the neighbourhood because of drifting smoke, ash or an unpleasant odour.
- On a parcel of land containing a lawful campground use it shall be the responsibility of the owner of the land or campground to ensure that fire pits are at a safe distance from any building, combustible structure or any type of material or vegetation that may be subject to combustion.
