You must have sufficient equipment readily available to control,
contain and extinguish your fire.
You cannot set any fire under any of the following
conditions:
- Under weather conditions that limit the rapid dissipation of
smoke
- When wind may cause unsafe conditions
- Under extremely dry or arid conditions
- Under a smog alert
- During a city-wide burn ban
Fires shall not be set in close proximity to any combustible
material that may constitute a fire hazard.
Even if you are legally burning you cannot cause an adverse
effect to the community. “Adverse effect” is defined as one or more
of the:
- Impairment of the quality of the natural environment for any
use that can be made of it
- Injury or damage to property or to plant or animal life
- Harm or material discomfort to any person
- An adverse effect on the health of any person or the
impairment of the safety of any person
- Rendering any property or plant or animal life unfit for use
by man
- Loss of enjoyment of normal use of property
- Interference with the normal conduct of business
- Obstruction of a traveled portion of any public or private
driveway or roadway
When do I need a fire permit?
You will need a permit for fire larger than 24” but no larger
than one cubic meter. A Special Burn Permit is required for fires
larger than 1 cubic meter. An annual burn permit is available for
farmers.
You do not need a permit if the following conditions are
met:
- The fire area is no larger than 60 cm (24”) in diameter
- The fire area is supervised at all times by an adult person
- The fire area is used to cook food on a grill or barbecue or
is used for personal warmth
- The fire area is within an approved area or pit designed for
that use
- The fire area does not violate any other laws, by-laws,
rules or regulations
- The fire area is a minimum of 5 meters from any building or
other structures and 5 meters from any fences, trees, brush
piles or combustible materials.
What Can I Burn?
You may burn wood or wood by-products only!!
Wood by-products is defined as wood or wood products, including
tree trunks, tree branches and brush, that are not contaminated with
paint.
You cannot burn grass clippings or leaves.
Please goto
The City of Kawartha Lakes website for further information
