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## TOWN OF OXFORD FIRES AND BURNING OF MATERIALS BYLAW
1. This Bylaw shall be known as the Fires and Burning Bylaw.
2. No person shall ignite, set fire to or burn any materials, articles or substances whatsoever, out of doors, within the
3. limits of the Town of Oxford, except as provided by this Bylaw.
4. This Bylaw shall not apply to the setting on fire or burning of charcoal or other flammable materials commonly used for the purpose of a barbecue or similar outdoor cooking, when
5. intended for the purpose of food preparation.
4. The fire chief may, from time to time, issue a special burning permit to
7. an applicant and may prescribe within the permit:
8. (a) The number of people required to supervise the burning.
9. (b) Thelconditions under which the fire may be set.
10. (c) The types of materials that will be permitted to be burned.
11. (d) The hours and day on which burning shall take place.
12. (e) The location at which the fire may be set.
5. The penalties for violation of the provision of this Bylaw are as provided by the Towns Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.472, and
14. amendments thereto.
6. This Bylaw shall not apply to persons acting directly under the authority of the Fire Chief of the Oxford Fire Department in the performance of his duties.
16. All Fires and Burning Materials Bylaws of the Townnow in force are hereby repealed and this Bylaw substituted therefor.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Bylaw of which the foregoing is a true copy was duly passed at a duly called meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Oxford held on the 9th day of August, 1993.
GIVEN under the hand of the Town Clerk and under the corporate seal of the said Town this 31stday of August, 1993.
Harris M. McCormack - Town Clerk