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Date Printed: 2003-02-03 Page 1 of 1 Policy 8.01 Incorporated 12 September, 1874 CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF MAPLE RIDGE TITLE: OUTDOOR BURNING REGULATIONS -ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY
NO. 8.01 APPROVAL DATE: July 5, 1993 POLICY STATEMENT: That with respect to the open burning sections of Fire Prevention By-law No. 5650-1997 and reported violations where fire department
personnel are dispatched to investigate, be it resolved that a zero tolerance policy will apply and fire department personnel be authorized to issue tickets pursuant to Municipal Ticket
Information System By-law No. 4432-1990. PURPOSE: The complaint volume is escalating and the issuance of warning tickets where Fire Department personnel have attended and investigated
does not appear to be encouraging compliance with the regulations of the Fire Prevention By-law. The only option to encourage compliance is the issuance of tickets pursuant to the Municipal
Ticket Information System By-law No 4432-1990.