| allowed conditions | Backyard campfire for warmth or food on private property or approved public campsite, safe, not prohibited, in compliant fire pit, attended, using only seasoned firewood/dry untreated lumber. | Schedule "C", s. 1 |
| fine range | s. 11.2: $250–$50,000 (Offence Act) or up to $1,000 (ticket); Schedule "D" open-burning fines: $125–$1,000. | s. 11.2; Schedule "D" |
scout note
Princeton's fire bylaw (s.9.3, Schedule C) allows back-yard campfires only: seasoned firewood in a pit no bigger than 0.5 m wide and high, no prohibited materials, attended with 8 L of water or a hose. The Fire Chief can restrict or ban burning (s.5.5). Fines: $125 for burning prohibited materials, $1,000 for ignoring a fire restriction.