Fire Permits

Fire Permits are $10.00 for brush/grass and $10.00 for an incinerator, or $20.00 for both.  Fire permits are valid from April 1^st to March 31^st of the following year.

Providing you have a Fire Permit, you can burn from April 1^st to October 31^st. The fire may be started 2 hours before sunset, and it must be out 2 hours after sunrise. From November 1^st to March 31^st daytime burning is allowed.

You must have written permission from the landlord or property owner to purchase a fire permit.  You will be required to provide the signed permission letter to the Municipality prior to purchase.

Yes. A fire permit is required throughout the year, however, during this time period you are allowed to burn during the daytime and follow any municipal or provincial fire bans.

Yes. You can have a fire pit in your back yard. And no, you do not need a Fire Permit providing you only use cut up wood and you use it for cooking or warmth. The size of the fire is limited to 1 metre in diameter and 1 metre in height.

Yes. You can have an incinerator/outdoor burning barrel in your yard. A fire permit is required and the cost is $10.00. The regulations governing fire permits and the use of an incinerator/outdoor burn barrel must be followed.