| permit required | True | s. 4(a) |
| permit issuer | Fire Chief | s. 4(h)(i) |
| allowed conditions | BBQ cooking, Fire Department training fires, Ceremonial/Sacred fires (24h notice to Fire Chief), blueberry field burning (Schedule A), and Category 1 fires on eligible properties without a permit. | s. 4(b)(i)–(iv), s. 4(c), s. 4(e) |
| fine range | category E offence; failure to comply with court order is category F offence | s. 9(b), s. 9(d) |
scout note
Tantramar's fire prevention and burning by-law; open fires and fireworks prohibited in former Sackville urban area; small backyard fires in CSA-approved enclosed appliances permitted. Third reading/passed 27 Apr 2026.