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Summerland Fire Department
CAMPFIRE REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
No person will light, ignite or start, or allow, or cause to be lighted, ignited, or
started, a campfire except in accordance with the following regulations:
A.
Only permitted burning materials, including seasoned untreated lumber,
dry and seasoned firewood will be used in campfires.
B.
Campfires will be continuously controlled and supervised by a competent
person equipped with extinguishing equipment and material, and must be
completely extinguished before the person leaves the area.
C.
Campfires will be maintained so as not to cause a nuisance.
D.
Campfires will be contained within a fire pit.
E.
Campfires must be located a minimum of 5 metres from adjoining
property lines and buildings.
F.
Campfires must be intended for and used solely for the preparation of
food.
G.
Campfires will not be permitted between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
4. RESTRICTIONS
No person will burn prohibited burning materials, compostable materials or
garbage in the open air, campfire, fireplace or woodstove.
All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions and Ministry of Forests fire
hazard restrictions and are subject to cancellation at any time by an authority
having jurisdiction.
No person will light, ignite or start or allow, or cause to be lighted, ignited or
started a fire, when a reasonable person would know that the wind is strong
enough to cause sparks or other burning material to be carried to combustible
material.
A person who lights, ignites, or starts, or allows a fire to be lighted, ignited, or
started, will report and/or attempt to control any fire that escapes or threatens to
escape from the intended burning area.
Campfires are only permitted on private property with permission of the owner,
municipal installed fire pits located on municipal beaches and parks, or privately
installed fire pits located in approved campgrounds and tourist parks.
Campfire means a fire not exceeding 75 cm in diameter and 75 cm in height, intended
for and used solely for the preparation of food.
Fire Pit means a non-combustible enclosure, being a minimum of 30 cm in height;
having a minimum of three sides, if rectangular; and having a maximum outside
width of 1 meter and length of 1 meter; or having a maximum diameter (if round)
of 1 meter; and being a minimum of 30 cm in height.
Nuisance means the emission into the atmosphere of smoke by any means, which
disturbs the comfort or convenience of persons in the vicinity.