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BYLAW NO. 4-2014
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE BURING OF BONFIRES, FIREWORKS AND REFUSE
The Council of the Town of Southey in the Province of Saskatchewan, under the authority of the
Clean Air Act, hereby enacts as follows:
1. Name of Bylaw
This Bylaw may be cited as The Burning Bylaw
2. Definitions
All terms and expressions used in this bylaw shall have the same respective meanings as
The Clean Air Act and Clean Air Regulations
3. Prohibition Burning
No person shall:
(a)
Light an open fire, incinerator fire, and pit fire without first taking sufficient
precautions to ensure that the fire can be kept under control at all times.
(b)
Night an open fire, incinerator fire, and pit fire when the weather conditions
are conductive to creating a running fire.
(c)
Place a fire pit less than 3 meters from any structure including a fence or
deck.
(d)
Burn in a pit fire, garbage,, leaves, straw, painted wood, treated construction
materials and items made of or containing rubber, plastic, tar, material
classified as a dangerous good, material which when burning will generate
black smoke or create an offensive odor including electrical coring or
equipment, asphalt roofing materials or any materials deemed for disposal.
(e)
Fail to take reasonable steps to control a fire for the purpose of preventing it
from becoming a running fire or from spreading onto land other than his/her
own.
(f)
Deposit, discard or leave any burning matter of substance where it might
ignite other material and cause a fire.
(g)
Conduct any activity that involves the use of fire that might reasonably be
expected to cause a fire, unless he exercises reasonable care to prevent the
fire from occurring.
4. Conditions of Open Air Fires
All persons must:
(a)
Be located on private property
(b)
Have all open air fires contained in a receptacle constructed of cement, brick or
metal
(c)
Have a metal screen with openings not to exceed 10 millimeters on all containers
(d)
Have an area 40cm on the ground around the container free of combustible
materials
a. Use only charcoal briquettes or cut seasoned wood for fuel.
b. Use strict adult supervision
5. Conditions of Fireworks
No person shall discharge any fireworks/explosives within town limits, unless a permit
has been issued by The Town of Southey.
BYLAW NO. 4-2014
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE BURING OF BONFIRES, FIREWORKS AND REFUSE
6. Offences and Fees
(a)
The Town of Southey Council and appointed authorized employees of the Town
shall have the authority to determine when conditions are not suitable to burn
bonfires, open fires or create fireworks.
(b)
All people who violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Bylaw
are guilty of an offense and liable on conviction to the penalties set out in The
Clean Air Act.
(c)
The following shall be considered an infraction of the provisions of this bylaw
and shall be subject to the penalties provided in the General Penalty Bylaw of
the Town of Southey:
(i) Failure to extinguish any bonfires, other open fire or ceasing the creation of
fireworks upon being notified to do so by any authorized personal.
(ii) Continuing to light bonfire or other open fires, creating fireworks in
contravention of this bylaw, after having received prop notification of the
provisions of this bylaw.
7. Repeal Previous Bylaws
Bylaw2-2000, Refuse Burning Bylaw is hereby repealed
8. Coming into Force
This bylaw shall come into force on September 9, 2014.
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Mayor
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Administrator
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