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OPEN OUTDOOR FIRE BYLAW
Town of Bredenbury
BYLAW NO 365
A BYLAW TO REGULATE OPEN OUTDOOR FIRES
The Council of the Town of Bredenbury in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as
follows:
1. This bylaw shall be referred to as the "Open Outdoor Fire Bylaw".
2. In this bylaw:
1) "Administrator" shall mean the administrator of the municipality;
2) "Council" shall mean the council of the municipality;
3) "Department" shall mean the Town of Bredenbury Fire Department;
4) "Fire Chief" shall mean the Chief of the Town of Bredenbury Fire Department
or his designate;
5) "Member" means a person appointed as a Fire Chief by Council or a member
of the Fire Department approved by the Fire Chief;
6) "Municipality" shall mean the Town of Bredenbury
3. Open Fires
1) No person shall light, ignite, or start to allow or cause to be lighted, ignited, or
started, a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air without first having
obtained a written permit to do so as shown in Schedule "A", as attached
hereto and forming part of the bylaw.
2) The Department may issue a permit to a person to set an open-air fire as part
of a block party, community event or similar special function or celebration.
In this event, the Department may waive any requirements of this section with
respect to the permitted open-air fire, but the permitee shall comply with all
the other requirements of this section and any other conditions attached to the
permit by the Department.
3) The Fire Chief or a designate may suspend a burning permit if the wind or
other conditions are not conducive to fire safety on the date specified for the
burn. The Fire Chief may validate the permit for another date.
4) A person to whom a permit has been issued under Subsection 1) shall prevent
the fire from getting beyond control or causing damage or becoming
dangerous.
5) Notwithstanding Subsection 1), no permit shall be required to light, ignite, or
start or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited, or started, a fire pit (as described
in Section 5), a barbeque, grill or similar device used to cook food.
6) Nothing contained in this section shall relieve any person from complying
with the provisions of The Clean Air Act and the regulations passed pursuant
thereto.
7) Burning for land clearing purposes is prohibited.
8) A permitted fire, outdoor burning appliance or barbeque, which is deemed
hazardous, may be extinguished or removed by order of the Fire Chief or any
member.
4. Exemptions to Burning Regulations
Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw, the Fire Chief or any other
member designated by the Fire Chief may burn buildings, structures, or other
materials for the purpose of training its personnel in structural firefighting
methods, fire investigation procedures, for the purpose of elimination of hazards
or any other municipal purposes.
5. Fire pits
1) Open cooking fires shall not be set unless the following measures are taken: 1
a. be limited to a diameter of seventy-five (75) centimeters ( 29.5 in.) and
be contained in a non-combustible receptacle constructed of cement,
brick, clay (kiln dried), or sheet metal with a minimum 18 gauge
thickness;
b. the receptacle must be covered with a heavy gauge metal screen with
openings not exceeding 13 millimeters (0.5 in.);
c. the receptacle must be located on private property, a distance of at
least 3.1 meters (10 feet) from any property line, building or other
combustible structure;
d. the receptacle must be separated from grass and any other vegetation
by a distance of at least forty (40) centimeters (15.7 in.) by means of
clean earth, sand, gravel or other non-combustible material.
2) Chimney and portable fire pits:
a. shall not be used on apartment balconies;
b. shall not be used indoors;
c. shall not be used on wooden decks; but may be used on a
noncombustible surface such as earth, concrete, stone, etc.;
d. shall be separated from grass and any vegetation by a distance of at
least 40 centimeters (15.7 in.) by means of clean earth, sand, gravel or
other noncombustible material;
e. shall be located on private property a distance of at least 3.1 meters
(10 feet) from any property line, building or other combustible
structure.
3) General Requirements
a. The fire must be reasonably supervised so as to prevent its spread.
b. The fuel for open-air fires shall consist only of charcoal, cut seasoned
wood, or manufacturer's logs.
c. The fire shall be adequately ventilated to ensure proper combustion
and to prevent an unreasonable accumulation of smoke.
d. The fire shall not be set in windy conditions conducive to creating a
running fire or a nuisance to another person.
e. The burning of the following materials is prohibited:
i. rubbish;
ii. garden refuse;
iii. manure;
iv. livestock or animal carcasses;
v. any material classified as a dangerous good;
vi. any material when burned will generate black smoke or an
offensive odour (i.e. insulation from electrical wiring or
equipment, asphalt roofing materials, hydrocarbons, plastics,
rubber materials, creosote wood)
f. If smoke from a fire causes an unreasonable interference with the use
and enjoyment of another person's property, the fire must be
extinguished immediately. Continued offences of this nature could
call for the immediate removal and/or suspension of its use for a
period of one calendar year and the revoking of the permit, at the
discretion of the Fire Chief.
g. The permittee is responsible for any or all damages as a result of
burning.
6. Barbecuing
1) Every person who uses any barbecue or similar device shall:
a. Use the barbecue in a reasonable and safe manner;
b. Keep the barbecue, when lit, a sufficient distance from all combustible
materials ("combustible materials" is not to be interpreted as the
railing on a balcony or deck);
c. Ensure that a portable grill or barbecue is located on a firm base and
firmly anchored;
d. Refrain from leaving the barbecue unattended;
e. Keep the barbecue in a reasonable state of repair;
f. Comply with all federal and provincial regulations regarding the use
and storage of propane cylinders;
g. Ensure propane cylinders be shut off at the tank valve when not in use;
h. Ensure propane cylinders be connected and secured to the barbecue;
i. Ensure propane cylinders be kept in an upright position at all times,
including when the cylinders are in transit, service or storage.
2) When solid fuel appliances are used, provisions for the storage of ashes or hot
coals is limited to approved receptacles.
7. Contravention of the Bylaw
Every person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw for which no
other penalty is specifically provided for in this Bylaw is guilty of an
offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine:
a) for the first offence, of $100.00;
b) for the second offence, of $200.00;
c) for a third or subsequent offence, of not less than
$200.00 and not more than as specified in the "General
Penalty Bylaw".
8. Coming into Force
This bylaw shall come into force and take effect on 11th day of June, 2014.
Mayor
[SEAL]
CAO
Subsection 8(1) (b) of The Municipalities Act
Read a third time and adopted
this 11 day of June, 2014
_________________________
CAO
SCHEDULE "A"
BYLAW NO. 365
Town of Bredenbury
OUTDOOR FIRE PERMIT TO BURN
ADDRESS OF OUTDOOR FIRE APPLIANCE _______________________________________________
APPLICANTS NAME (PLEASE PRINT) ______________________________PHONE
#______________
ATTACH A SKETCH OF AREA WHERE BURNING IS TO OCCUR (INCLUDE BUILDINGS, TREES,
OTHER STRUCTURES, ETC.)
The Town of Bredenbury assumes no responsibility for any burning or consequence of burning. The owner
is responsible for any or all damages as a result of burning. The owner may be required to extinguish the
fire at any time if it causes unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of other person's
property.
It is an express condition of this permit that the applicant, whose signature appears hereunder, shall be
responsible for any injury or damage to person or property arising from the use of this permit.
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE:_____________________________________________________________
A permit to burn approved materials is hereby granted to the applicant noted above.
This permit is effective from date of issue until ____________________.
FIRE CHIEF:
__________________________________________DATE:___________________________
Other Comments: