Open burning & fires — Chester, Nova Scotia

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

District municipality of Chester has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Outdoor Fire By-law No. 142 adopted bylaw

Governs outdoor burning within the municipality. Only clean brush or wood permitted; burning solid waste or other materials prohibited. Residents must check the provincial BurnSafe restrictions map before burning.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.chesterareans.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Open burning & fires across Canada