Burning Regulations and Permits — City of Bathurst Fire Department — full text

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1. Home 2. Citizen Services 3. Fire Department 4. Burning Regulations and Permits # Burning Regulations and Permits The City of Bathurst has implemented regulations that govern campfires, open fires or the use of burning appliances within city boundaries. Burning permits can be obtained from the Bathurst Fire Department. See below what situations require burning permits and those not requiring burning permits: **OPEN FIRES,** meaning fires lit to allowable combustibles that is not contained within a structure (outdoor fireplace), **REQUIRE PERMITS.** **OUTDOOR FIREPLACES are allowed, without a permit**, in the City of Bathurst, **subject to the following regulations:** * No person shall have more than one outdoor fireplace per property without authorization from the Bathurst Fire Department. * The fireplace shall not be placed on a patio or a combustible platform. * The fireplace shall be equipped with spark arrestors allowing no more than 12 mm openings, including the chimney. * Only dry seasoned firewood that emits little or no smoke shall be used in the fireplace. * There shall be no use of treated wood, painted wood, plastic, oil, any food materials, leaves, grass or other vegetation as combustible. * The fireplace shall be installed on a non-combustible surface that shall extend at least 60 centimeters beyond the fireplace. * The fireplace shall be located at a distance of at least: * 3 metres from any main building; * 6 metres from any main building on an adjacent property; * 2 metres from any accessory building or structure; * 3 metres from any hedge, tree, overhead wiring or other combustible material or a highway. * A portable fire extinguisher or garden hose in good order must be readily available. * No flammable liquids are to be used to ignite materials to be burned. * Constant monitoring and control by an adult over the outdoor fireplace until the fire is completely extinguished. * All embers must be extinguished with water when burning is complete. * The door of the fireplace must always remain closed. **NO BURNING** can take place when the provincial Department of Natural Resources & Energy Development has a ban or restriction on open fires. Please call 1-866-458-8080 or consult their website at: **www.gnb.ca/firewatch** When a valid complaint is received regarding a campfire, the Bathurst Fire Department is authorized to order the immediate extinguishment of the fire. Full regulations and more detailed information on restrictions can be found in By-Law NO. 2017-09 by following the link below: **https://www.bathurst.ca/en/secure\_document/92/bylaw/file** **HOW TO GET A PERMIT** Any person wishing to obtain a fire permit must apply to the Bathurst Fire Department. **RELATED DOCUMENTS** **Bonfires** **Campfires** **Outdoor Wood Burning Appliances** ### Related Information About the Bathurst Fire Department A career with the Bathurst Fire Department Become a volunteer firefighter Stations and Fleet Fire Prevention Hazmat --- ### City Hall Welcome to City Hall. This section of our website is designed to help keep you up-to-date on the official dealings of the City of Bathurst. 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