Open burning & fires — Kings, Nova Scotia

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

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

By-law 63 — Open Burning and Smoke Control adopted bylaw
permit required False Sections 5-6 (no permit scheme stated)
allowed conditions recreational fire of clean firewood in acceptable fire pit/decorative appliance 10 ft (3m) from buildings/property line, adult 19+ present, extinguisher available, no nuisance; brush piles up to 10x10x6 ft 40 ft from buildings; land-clearing/agricultural debris within NSDNR time-of-day restrictions, 300 ft from occupancies ss. 5.3, 5.4, 6.1
fine range not less than $100 and not more than $5,000; $100 penalty payment within 14 days s. 8.1-8.2
scout note

Regulates open burning and smoke control within the Municipality of the County of Kings to address burning, odours, and fumes.

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