| 1) |
No person shall set a fire or allow
a fire to burn without obtaining a Fire Permit from the Fire Department.
An annual administration fee of $25.00 plus GST shall apply. |
2) |
The Fire Chief has the right to prohibit burning in designated built-up
populated areas of the municipality. |
3) |
The Fire Chief has the right to ban open air burning during high fire
hazard times. |
4) |
No burning shall be permitted in new subdivision areas, or on any
property, where building is taking place. |
5) |
The Fire Department will visit the intended site when application
is being made for the annual permit. |
6) |
Fire shall not exceed approved size, as specified on Burning Permit. |
7) |
No more than one fire permitted on property at any given time. |
8) |
Fire shall be maintained at a distance of not less than ten (10) metres
from any building, structure, hedge, fence, vehicular roadway, overhead
wire or obstruction of any kind or nature whatsoever. |
9) |
All fires shall be extinguished before sunset. |
10) |
A sufficient number of persons shall be present to maintain control
of the fire at all times. “Sufficient persons” shall mean
at least one (1) adult, eighteen (18) years of age or older. |
11) |
All persons setting an open fire shall be responsible for: |
| |
| a) |
any damage to property or
injury to persons caused by said fire, and |
| b) |
costs incurred by the Fire Department
for extinguishment of said fire. |
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12) |
No fire shall occur when the wind is in such a direction or intensity
so as to cause any or all of the following: |
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| a) |
a decrease in visibility on
any highway, |
| b) |
any odour to cause discomfort to persons
residing in the area, |
| c) |
a rapid spread of fire through grass or
brush area. |
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13) |
No burning of industrial, agricultural or domestic waste is permitted.
This includes automobile and truck bodies, tires, oil, grease, paint,
cloth, rags, plastics, any type of building material, animal fecal
deposits or manure, animal carcasses, kitchen waste, food scraps,
cloth, rags, clothing, or any materials whose contents include any
of the aforementioned. |
14) |
Persons obtaining Burning Permit are responsible for obtaining permission
from any other agency having authority, i.e. Ministry of the Environment. |
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