Recreational Open Fires
Rural or Urban settlements
No inspection required…
Annual Cost $27
Commercially manufactured device required, with legs and a spark arrest.
Permits are good from date of purchase to December 31 of that year
Open Air Burning Device Required
- Maximum footprint 61cm x 61cm (24" x 24")
- Maximum volume 2.7m3 (9ft3)
Where can I have one?
Settlement Area or Rural Area if the device is…
- at least 6m (20') from each property lines,
- at least 2m (6.5') from each combustible structure or object,
- building, fence, trees, etc
- on a non-combustible surface
- if on wooden or composite deck it must sit on
- a course of brick and,
- a metal sheet that extends 5cm (2") from the base
- not on a balcony or rooftop, and
- not on a deck situated above the first story
Fire Safety Rules
YES
- Burning with valid permit only
- Burning between 6:00 pm and midnight
- Have method to extinguish fire (water, etc)
- Burning by competent adult only & always attended
- Report out of control fires immediately
- Be respectful of neighbors
- Burn only clean dried wood or charcoal
- If wind is less than 15 kilometers per hour
NO
- No burning during rain or fog
- No burning of grass, plastics, painted materials
- No burning if you do not have signed permission from building/property owner
- No burning during a fire ban
Devices
Location on Property (distances on front – keep combustible structures / objects away from pit)
If on a combustible deck (first story only) the device must sit on a course of brick with a metal plate base that extends 2 inches beyond device diameter.