| permit required | True | s. 5.1: "No person(s) or owner(s) of land shall set a fire...without first having obtained a fire permit from the Chief Fire Official" |
| permit issuer | Chief Fire Official | s. 5.3.3: "Receives approval from the Chief Fire Official to conduct the burn" |
| allowed conditions | Small confined fire <1m diameter/height in fire pit, supervised at all times; gas BBQs exempt; recreational fires exempt from 7am-7pm time limits | s. 3.1, s. 4.1, s. 4.3, s. 8.6 |
| fine range | $350.00 per response for repeat non-compliance; $350.00 per hour for uncontrolled fire response | s. 8.10: "$350.00 per response"; s. 9.4.4: "$350.00 per hour" |
scout note
Controls and regulates open air burning, including times for fires, precautions, fire permits, fees, exemptions, and enforcement.