Woodburning fireplaces need registration soon
Starting next year residents must register their wood-burning appliances – fireplaces, wood stoves, etc., – with Metro Vancouver or face fines up to $500. While it’s not a ban on fireplaces or wood stoves it is part of the plan to reduce emissions and to raise the profile of best burning practices.
Fires burning

Bylaw 1303
The current requirements of the bylaw are as follows:Follow Best Burning Practices
Best burning practices include:
Use only clean, seasoned wood
Don't let your fire smoulder
Don't burn garbage, plastic, or treated wood
Inspect and maintain your device
Burn small and hot fires
Seasonal Prohibition
A ban on using residential indoor wood-burning devices is in effect annually from May 15 to September 15, with some exceptions.
Declaration Requirements
Registration Requirements
Residents within Metro Vancouver’s Urban Containment Boundary must register their devices with Metro Vancouver.
To qualify for registration, devices must meet emissions standards.
Operational Restrictions
From September 2025, unregistered devices will be prohibited from operation except during emergencies or if the device is the sole source of heat.
A free-standing uncertified wood stove.
An uncertified fireplace insert, or tube-type heat exchanger with a face plate and door (like the 'Free Heat Machine' or 'Welenco') that is currently installed in an open hearth fireplace.
An open-hearth fireplace.
An uncertified "wood furnace" (ducted, forced air, home heating appliance) - may only be replaced by an EPA-certified wood furnace or pellet furnace or heat pump.
A "homemade" or "barrel" stove.
A wood-burning cook stove.
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Oct 182:00 PM - 4:00 PMRoyal Canadian Legion Branch 114, 1630 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2B4, Canada
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Oct 19
Pumpkin Patch at Lynn Valley Preschool
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM3220 Mountain Hwy North Vancouver, BC, Canada -
Oct 19
Prenatal Yoga
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMMollie Nye House -
Oct 20
Chess Drop-in
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLynn Valley Library 1277 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver BC V7J 0A2, Canada