By-law 8-2018 Wildfire Prevention and Control — full text

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## THE MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON ## BY-LAW 8-2018 Being a by-law of The Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton for the prevention and the control of wildland fires within the Municipality. WHEREAS Section 232(1) of The Municipal Act provides that, "a council may pass by-laws for municipal purposes respecting the following matters: - (a) the safety, health, protection and well-being of people, and the safety and protection of property;... - (1) preventing and fighting fires;... - (o) the enforcement of by-laws." AND WHEREAS the Council of The Municipality deems it advisable to pass a by-law to provide generally for the protection of life and property trom damages by fire, and to regulate burning within The Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Municipality of BifrostRiverton in council duly assembled hereby enact the following: ## 1. DEFINITIONS - g) "Wildfire Season" means the period in each year commencing on or any other period of time ## 2. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - 2.1 THAT the Authority Having Jurisdiction, Chief Administrative appointed as oria fore Murpose it of Bring Riveron bee statues, regulations as well as this by-law. ## 3. BURNING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS - 3.1 THAT no person shall start an Outdoor Fire within the boundaries of the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton, during the Wildfire Season without first obtaining a Burning Permit, substantially in the form attached as Schedule "A", from the Municipality of BifrostRiverton or from one of its designated Officers. - 3.2 THAT all burning within the municipality shall be subject to the conditions and provisions of The Wildfires Act, and the Manitoba Crop Burning Residue Burning Regulation - MR 77/93, including but not limited to, the following conditions, and those conditions specifically set out within the Burning Permit: - a) Any Outdoor Fire shall be supervised by the owner or occupier of the land or a person authorized by the owner or occupier of the land; - b) No person shall start an Outdoor Fire on any land without taking sufficient precautions that are reasonably necessary to protect persons and the property of others from the fire; - c) No person shall start an Outdoor Fire unless all precautions are taken to ensure that the fire can be kept under control, or when weather conditions are conducive to a fire burning out of control; - d) No person shall cause an Outdoor Fire to be started in order to guard property; clear land or burn debris; burn crop, stubble or grass; unless the land on which the fire is started is completely surrounded by a fire guard consisting of: - ii.) by natural or man-made barriers, water, or; - a strip of land free of flammable material, or of sufficient width to control the fire; - iii.) by a combination of i) and ii).; - d) The smoke from an Outdoor Fire shall not pose unreasonable hazard to the health of any person or reduce the visibility on any road or highway; - e) A sufficient water supply and means of fire suppression capable of extinguishing the Outdoor Fire based on its fuel loading and size shall be available on site; - g) All fires must be extinguished when unsupervised. ## 4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERMIT HOLDER - 4.1 THAT authorization to conduct Outdoor Fire burning does not ## 5. EXEMPTION FROM A BURNING PERMIT - 5.1 THAT fires set in an outdoor fire pit or solid fuel burning appliance, set for cooking or warmth and would normally be 'onsidered a campfire, are for the purposes of this by-law, exemp from a Burning Permit, but must adhere to the following conditions: - a) Any fire that is set in a fire pit or solid fuel appliance shall be enclosed on all sides and constructed of masonry, concrete, heavy gauge metal or other noncombustible materials; - b) The fire pit or solid fuel appliance shall be covered with a noncombustible grate or mesh. If the fire pit or solid fuel appliance is equipped with a chimney, it shall have a noncombustible mesh or spark arrester installed; - c) The fire pit or solid fuel appliance shall be located on a flat, level and noncombustible base clear of overhangs, such as roofs, tree branches, or utility wires.; - d) A minimum clearance of 6 metres, measured from the nearest fire pit edge is maintained from any structures or any combustibles (ie. fences, trees, hydro poles) and property lines; - e) Solid fuel appliances shall be installed to manufacturer's specifications with any required distance to a structure or combustible of at least 10 metres. ## 6. BURNING BAN - 6.1 THAT the municipality may, by resolution or call of the Fire Chief, at their discretion, ban ALL BURNING (including al Jutdoor Fire and fires contained within fire pits and solid fue burning appliances) in the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton if conditions exist where, in the opinion of the municipality, fires are of extremely high risk, and such a ban would prevent wildfires ## 7. OFFENSE AND PENATLY - 7.1 THAT it is an offense to contravene any provisions of this by-law. Any conviction of an offence is subject to a penalty of not less than $100 or not more than $500. - 7.2 THAT where a person is in contravention under this by-law, in addition to imposing a fine, the municipality is entitled to be reimbursed by the person(s) for costs incurred by the municipality in fire protection and suppression operations that were undertaker as a result of the person(s) acts or omissions that resulted in the DONE AND PASSED as a by-law of The Municipality of Bifrost Riverton at Arborg in the Province of Manitoba this 11 day of July, 2018.   arold J. Foster, Reeve CHlansell Cindy Stansell, Chief Administrative Officer Read a first time this 9" day of May, 2018. Read a second time this 13* day of June, 2018 Read a third time this 11*h day of July, 2018. ## SCHEDULE "A" IN THE MATTER of the Fire Prevention & Control By-Law No. 8-2018 of the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton. ## MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON Main Office, 329 River Road, Arborg MB Phone: 204-376-2391 / Fax: 204-376-2742 PERMIT NO. M 12018 ## PERMIT TO BURN AUTHORITY IS HEREBY GRANTED TO: Phone: Owner or Tenant of: (property description) Cell: in the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton, to set fire and burn Grass\_ Stubble\_ Other ( ) on the above mentioned property between the \_Brush \_day of , 2018 and the \_day of \_ 2018 subject to the following conditions and the provisions of The Wildfires Act, Manitoba Controlled Crop Residue Burning Program, and Municipal By-law 8-2018. 1. To keep fire under control at all times. - To bear responsibility for all property damage which may result from burning done under this permit. 3. To fireguard the area as required under the terms of The Wildfires Act. (Fire is surrounded by a minimum 6m wide strip of land free of inflammable material.) - No fire to be set and left unattended - No fire to be set when wind or weather conditions are extreme or hazardous. Issued at the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton Office this day of - 2018. Signed Municipal Official I understand the conditions under which this permit is issued and agree to abide thereby. Signed Permittee - [ ] Arborg Bifrost Fire Dept. (fax) - [ ] Riverton Bifrost Fire Dept.(email)  ## MUNICIPALITY OF BIFROST-RIVERTON CERTIFIED RESOLUTION Moved by Morley Nordal Seconded by David King RESOLVED THAT Council do hereby authorize that the Wildfire Season as defined by By-law 8-2018 be set as January 1° to December 31$. CARRIED Certified to be a true and correct copy of resolution #18 passed at the regular meeting of council held December 12, 2018.  Kim Furgala, CMMA Assistant Cie? Administrative Officer