Camp Fire Permits and Regulations

• 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.
• 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, which creates a nuisance for any person, such as, but not limited to:
• 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 before the Permittee or Responsible Person leaves 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.

• 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, before or at the time the fire ban takes effect. The Chief Fire Official will take additional steps to ensure that this notice is disseminated as quickly and effectively as possible.
• It is the responsibility of the Permittee and/or Responsible Person to ensure there is no Fire Ban in place before 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.

• 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 to 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.

• 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 (e.g., long grass/vegetation, trees, bush, wood lot).
• 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 the wind exceeds 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.
• Before setting, lighting or igniting an Open-Air Fire, the Permittee or Responsible Person shall notify the Chief Fire Official or designate.

• All Campfires shall comply with the General Provisions of this By-law.
• All Campfires require the applicable Permit.
• The Permittee shall comply with the following regulations at all times:
• 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.
• Before setting, lighting or igniting a Campfire, the Permittee or Responsible Person shall notify the Chief Fire Official or designate.

 This by-law shall not apply to:

• The Fire Department, for live fire training exercises and operational requirements
• The Corporation where authorized by the Chief Fire Official, or in Special circumstances, 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.)

Remember to please respect your neighbours and follow all regulations. 

• 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 offence and, upon conviction, is liable to a penalty as provided in the Provincial Offences Act, Schedule 19.
• Payment of costs.
  • All accounts 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 the owner does not make payment 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 Offences shall be paid in the manner specified within the Provincial Offences Act.
• We investigate all burning complaints and may revoke burn permits if necessary.