Open burning & fires — Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

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

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

Burning By-law No. 928 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3
permit issuer Town of Lunenburg through the Building/Fire Inspector s. 14 (issuance)
allowed conditions Written Burning Permit required to ignite fire outside building; no permit for BBQ or wood burning appliances; permits only for brush, field, agricultural burning s. 3; s. 4; s. 6
fine range not exceeding $2,000.00 s. 14 (penalty)
scout note

Regulates open-air burning within the Town of Lunenburg; sets conditions and restrictions on outdoor fires.

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