Kelowna : Règlement no 10760, art. 4.5.5 — Without limiting section 4.5.1, the Fire Chief or designate may issue a permit

Without limiting section 4.5.1, the Fire Chief or designate may issue a permit:

• a) To allow burning of wood debris for the purpose of fuel reduction or hazard abatement on private or public property;
• b) To allow burning that promotes wildfire risk reduction in a high smoke sensitivity zone in accordance with section 15 of the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation;
• c) For the purpose of burning wood waste removed from any property, including those less than 1.0 hectares (2.47 acres) in size infested with a pathogen or insect listed in, and verified by one of the persons identified in, the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation. Damaged material may be burned on property other than that of its place of origin. Such a permit shall specify the conditions and restrictions the Fire Chief or designate determines are necessary, and shall specify the location at which the waste is to be burned;
• d) Air curtain burning is the only method permitted within the City of Kelowna for disposal of fuel modification or land clearing wood waste on the property of origin or on properties other than the property of origin:
• i) the Fire Chief may issue a permit to allow air curtain burning in accordance with Division 5, section 28 (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation and conditions stated in 4.5.3
• (g) of this Bylaw;
• ii) the first day of burning must occur after 10:00 a.m., Appropriate firefighting equipment must be maintained on-site at all times. This includes a water supply and delivery system and a heavy excavator or similar machine capable of dismantling and burying burning materials;
• iii) the Burning Permit Holder must notify Kelowna Fire Department and Kelowna Fire Dispatch on each day that burning operations are undertaken;
• iv) Kelowna Fire Department reserves the right to cancel and rescind the Burning Permit at any time, without notice, if smoke, flame and/or the products of combustion become hazardous or excessive; or if permit conditions are not being followed;
• v) if Kelowna Fire Department determines that extinguishment is necessary due to a hazardous or nuisance condition created by burning operations, the Burning Permit Holder will be responsible for the financial cost of extinguishment, mop-up and overhaul of the burning materials;
• vi) the Fire Chief may determine other requirements to allow the air curtain burn to proceed safely and minimize the impact to the public;
• vii) the requirement for the use of an air curtain burner for open air burning may be waived by the Fire Chief or designate if there is an immediate requirement for the disposal of diseased agricultural trees and failure to remove such trees would have a negative impact to the region.