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i A By-law to amend the "City of Port Coquitlam Fire Pro: Sadicd iy-daw,
1968, No. 902".

The Munictpal Council of The Corporation of cha City of Port Coquitlan,
in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: ;

. i. Section 4 of the "City of Pore Coquitlen Fira Pravention By-lav, 1968,

No, 902" {a repealed and the following substituted:
"4. (a) No person shall make or light any fire in any street, lane,

square, or public place within the limits of the City unless authorized

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c (b) (i) It shall be unlawful for any person at any time to light,
ignite, or start, or knowingly perpit, ellow, or cause to be
lighted, ignited, or started, any fire of any kind whatsoever
in the open air in the City of Port Coquitlam without first
having obtained a special eritten permtt so to do fren an
Officer; and any such percon to whem cny such permit hag been

so issued shall place a competent persona ct all times in

charge of such fire while the sane is burning or smeuldering,

and shall provide such persen with efficient appliances and
equipnent to effectively prevent the came from getting eyond ;

control of causing damage or becomirg dangerous. Such person

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shall be kept in charge of such fire at all times until the

same is completely extinguished, tut the granting of such

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permit shall not absolve the holder thereof fron Aiability for
any damage which may result from any euch fire.

(24) An Officer cay issue a special peruit for open air burning

of brush, stumps, slash and light materfals resulting from the
clearing of land. No person to when a special ncrmit has been
° issued shall on or in any fire use rubber tires, ofl, tar,
asphalt dingles, battery boxes, plastic materials or any
sinilar material which may produce neavy black smoke.
(i141) An Officer may refuse to issue a sperdal peraic whenever

burning, having regard to all the prevailing circumatances,

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would likely be hazardous or ereate a nufsance. An Officer may

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also cancel « spectal permit if Ja hin opinion the fire becomes

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a hazard and/or creates a nuisance,