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Open air burning in the City of Dryden is regulated by By-law 2021-36. Whether you are having a small backyard fire or clearing your property of brush, it is your responsibility to burn in accordance with the City's regulations. To obtain a Burn Permit, go to Dryden.Burnpermits.com and fill out the application. For general questions about Burnpermits.com refer to the Burnpermit.com Resident Guide or contact the Dryden Fire Service.

Regulations

By-law 2021-36 includes rules and regulations for many different outdoor burning situations.

General Provisions

No person shall set, light, ignite or maintain an Open-Air Fire or Campfire, or permit an Open-Air Fire or Campfire to be set, lit, ignited or maintained, at any time, without first obtaining a Permit.
No person shall set, light, ignite, or maintain a Flying Lantern, or permit a Flying Lantern to be sold, set, lit, ignited or maintained at any time.
No person shall leave an Open-Air Fire or Campfire unattended or unsupervised at any time.
No person shall light, ignite, or maintain an Open-Air Fire or Campfire to be set, lit, ignited or maintained, in an area that could potentially endanger any buildings or structures or any persons nearby, in or occupying those buildings or structures.

excessive smoke or odour;
smoke or odour which causes annoyance or irritation to adjacent properties or premises;
a decrease in visibility on a road or highway; or,
a rapid spread of fire through grass, brush, or any wooded area.

All Open-Air Fires and Campfires shall be fully extinguished prior to the Permittee or Responsible Person leaving the site.
No person shall set, light, ignite or maintain an Open-Air Fire or Campfire to be set, lit, ignited, or maintained, during a Fire Ban or in a Restricted Fire Zone.

Fire Bans

The Chief Fire Official may declare a Fire Ban in the Corporation at any time by posting notice of the Fire Ban on the Corporation’s official website prior to, or at the time of the Fire Ban taking effect. Additional efforts will be taken by the Chief Fire Official to ensure this notice is dispersed as quickly and effectively as possible.
It is the responsibility of the Permittee and/or Responsible Person to ensure there is not Fire Ban in place prior to setting, lighting, igniting or maintaining an Open-Air Fire or Campfire.
Any Open-Air Fires or Campfires that are set, lit, ignited or being maintained at the time a Fire Ban is implemented must be extinguished immediately.
Fines will be implemented as detailed below for all illegal fires during a Fire Ban.

Permits

Following the receipt of an application for a Permit, the Chief Fire Official may approve or refuse a Permit with such conditions as they deem necessary.
The Chief Fire Official may suspend or revoke a Permit at any time for the following reasons:
- non-compliance with this by-law;
- non-compliance with one or more of the conditions of the Permit; or,
- if a dangerous condition exists at or near the proposed site for the Open-Air Fire or Campfire.
Permits are non-transferable and only valid for the address which they have been assigned.
All Permits shall be deemed to be suspended during a Fire Ban or within a Restricted Fire Zone.
An application for a Permit under this by-law shall be in the form prescribed by the Chief Fire Official.
All Permits may be prescribed a fee as established by the Corporations Fees and Charges By-Law Schedule.

Open Air Fire Regulations

All Open-Air Fires shall meet the General Provisions of this By-Law.
All Open-Air Fires require the applicable Permit.
All Open-Air Fire Permits applications will be approved after an inspection has taken place by the Fire Department.
Open Air Fires are only permitted within the Corporation from the 1st day of November until the 31st day of March inclusive.
The Permittee shall comply with the following regulations at all times:

Open-Air Fires shall not be set, lit, ignited or maintained, within 30 metres (100 feet) of any Building, Structure, Property Line, or other combustibles that would constitute a fire hazard (long grass/vegetation, trees, bush, wood lot, etc.)
Open-Air Fires shall not exceed 2 metres (6 feet) in diameter and 2 metres (6 feet) in height.
Open-Air Fires shall not be set, lit, ignited or maintained, if winds exceed 16 kilometres (10 miles) per hour.
Prohibited Materials are not to be set, lit, ignited or maintained in an Open-Air Fire within the boundaries of the Corporation at any time.
Buildings are not to be set, lit, ignited or maintained in an Open-Air Fire within the boundaries of the Corporation at any time.
Field/Crop Burning shall fall within the restrictions of this section.

The Permittee shall ensure appropriate and adequate extinguishing agents (e.g. water, water hose, sand, fire extinguishers, tools, equipment, etc.) are on-hand at all times during the preparation of the Open-Air Fire, while the Open-Air Fire is underway, and until the Open-Air Fire is fully and completely extinguished.
Prior to setting, lighting or igniting an Open-Air Fire, the Permittee or Responsible Person shall notify the Chief Fire Official or designate.

Campfire Regulations

All Campfires shall meet the General Provisions of this By-Law.
All Campfires require the applicable Permit.

Campfires shall not be set, lit, ignited or maintained, within 5 metres (16 feet) of any Building, Structure, or Property Line
Campfires shall not be set, lit, ignited or maintained, within 3 meters (10 feet) from any forested area or other combustibles that would constitute a fire hazard (e.g. long grass/vegetation, trees, bush, wood lot, etc.)
Campfires shall not exceed 1 metre (3 feet) in diameter and 1 metre (3 feet) in height.
Only Firewood is permitted to be set, lit, ignited or maintained in a Campfire.
Prohibited Materials are not to be set, lit, ignited or maintained in a Campfire within the boundaries of the Corporation at any time.
The Permittee or Responsible Person shall ensure appropriate and adequate extinguishing agents (e.g. water, water hose, sand, fire extinguishers, tools, equipment, etc.) are on-hand at all times during the preparation of the Campfire, while the Campfire is underway, and until the Campfire is fully and completely extinguished.
Prior to setting, lighting or igniting a Campfire, the Permittee or Responsible Person shall notify the Chief Fire Official or designate.

Exemptions

This by-law shall not apply to:

The Fire Department for the purposes of live fire training exercises and operational requirements;
The Corporation where authorized by the Chief Fire Official; or,
Special circumstances where authorized by the Chief Fire Official.
Fires that are contained within specifically designed and certified (ULC or CSA) appliances and are fueled by propane or natural gas, and can be extinguished by closing a fuel control valve do not require a Permit. (e.g. BBQ, Fire Bowls, Chimeneas, Outdoor Heaters, etc.)

Enforcement

Any Officer of the Corporation is authorized to enforce this by-law.
Where, in the opinion of the Chief Fire Official, a potential fire danger exists, the Chief Fire Official may suspend, refuse or rescind any permit or order any person to extinguish a fire.
The provisions of this by-law shall apply to all properties within the Corporation.
Offences; liability for costs.
- Any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law or any order made thereunder or any condition of a permit issued thereunder may be liable for all damages to public and/or private property caused by the fire and may also be liable for the full cost of extinguishing the fire;
- Any person who contravenes any provision of this article is guilty of an offense and upon conviction, is liable to a penalty as provided in the Provincial Offenses Act, Schedule 19.
Payment of costs.
- All account rendered by the Corporation for services (including expenses by the Corporation) as referred to in Subsection 32. shall be paid within 30 days of the billing.
- If payment is not made by the owner in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 33. Sentence (a), the Corporation may recover the expense incurred by action, or the same may be recovered in a like manner such as municipal taxes.
- Provincial Offenses shall be paid in the manner specified within the Provincial Offenses Act.

Complaints

Please respect your neighbours and follow all regulations.
We investigate all burning complaints and may revoke burn permits, if necessary.

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