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When do I need a fire permit?

You Will need a permit for an open air fire up to one cubic meter excluding campfires up to 60 cm (24") in diameter. A special Burn Permit is required for fires larger than 1 cubic meter (39 cubic inches).

You do NOT need a permit if the following conditions
are met:

• the fire area is no longer 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 on a grill or barbecue is used for personal warmth
• 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.

Regular Burn Permits (up to 1 cubic meter) are $5 and available at Municipal  Service Centres, From Fire Prevention Inspectors or from Fire captains at any Fire Hall.

Special Burn Permits (over 1 cubic meter) are $10 and available from Fire Inspectors or from Fire Captains at any Fire Hall.

Agricultural Permits are $25 and are valid for one year. This allows burning that is considered normal farming practice. These permits are available at Municipal Service Centres, from Fire Prevention Inspectors or from Fire Captains at any Fire Hall.

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