| permit required | yes | s. 4.3; s. 5.8 |
| permit issuer | Fire Chief or authorized Member of the Fire Department | s. 5.1 |
| allowed conditions | Domestic Yard Waste, Agricultural Purpose, Category 3, and incinerator fires only in Winter Season; Recreational Fires at least 3 metres from combustible material. | s. 5.2; s. 5.6; s. 5.9; s. 4.9 |
| fine range | up to 550,000 under the Offence Act; up to s1,ooo under the Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw | s. 8.2(a)-(b) |
scout note
Open fires need a Fire Department permit; recreational fires (campfires up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m, clean firewood) exempt (s.4.9). Yard waste piles up to 1 m, 7.5 m from structures; agricultural fires separate. Winter burning season Oct 16-May 15; venting index must be good or fair. Fine up to $50,000.