Open burning & fires — Dieppe, New Brunswick

Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?

City of Dieppe has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

By-Law S-12 (2022) — Outside Fires adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3 — "no person shall start, ignite, tend, fuel or make use of ... a fire of any kind whatsoever outside unless a valid permit has been issued hereunder, or an authorization from the Fire Department Management"
permit issuer municipality s. 4(2) — "any person wishing to obtain a permit must apply to the municipality"
allowed conditions Valid permit held, or Fire Department Management authorization obtained; fire of dry wood only, between 4:00 p.m. and midnight, with constant adult supervision. s. 3; s. 5(1)(e); s. 5(2)(c); s. 5(2)(a)
fine range minimum $240 to maximum $2,100 per day s. 7 — "minimum fine of two hundred and forty dollars ($240) and a maximum fine of two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100) multiplied by the number of days during which the offence continues"
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Regulates outside fires in Dieppe (By-Law S-12 (2022)). Third reading and adoption August 8, 2022 (confirmed via OCR). Outdoor fireplace/fire permits are required per city resources.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.dieppe.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities