BYLAW 091-94- Open Fires

Question 1

-By-law Open Fires-

Definition ‘Open air’

Answer 1

Means any open place, yard, field or construction area which is not enclosed by a building or structure

Question 2

• By-law Open Fires-
  3. (1)no person shall set or maintain a fire in open air unless he has a permit issued by the fire chief (or his designate) under this bylaw or

Answer 2

falls within exemption set out in Section 4

Question 3

• By-law Open Fires-
  3. (2) Where a permit has been obtained under subsection 1, no person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air if; a) between

Answer 3

a) between sunset and sunrise

Question 4

• By-law Open Fires-
  3. (2) Where a permit has been obtained under subsection 1, no person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air if; b) at a distance of less than __ from___

Answer 4

b)at a distance of less than 10 meters from any building, structure, hedge, fence, vehicular roadway or overhead wire or obstruction of any kind of nature whatsoever

Question 5

• By-law Open Fires-
  3. (2) Where a permit has been obtained under subsection 1, no person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air if; c) if the wind velocity is

Answer 5

c) if the wind velocity is greater that 24 kilometers per hour

Question 6

• By-law Open Fires-
  3. (2) Where a permit has been obtained under subsection 1, no person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air if; d) ensuring that a person___

Answer 6

d) ensure that a person competent to supervise such fire and to extinguish it promptly in the event of danger of the spread of such fire is in constant immediate attendance at the specific place where the fire is burning

Question 7

• By-law Open Fires-
  3. (2) Where a permit has been obtained under subsection 1, no person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air if; e) without ensuring such fire is completely___

Answer 7

e)without ensuring such fire is completely extingiushed before leave the specific place where the fire was burning

Question 8

• By-law Open Fires-
  3. (2) Where a permit has been obtained under subsection 1, no person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air if; f)unless there is a space free and clear of combustible material around the perimeter of such

Answer 8

f)unless there is a space free and clear of combustible material around the perimeter of such fire at least five meters

Question 9

• By-law Open Fires-
  3. (2) Where a permit has been obtained under subsection 1, no person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air if; g) where the fire contains

Answer 9

rubber tires
plastic products
or other building materials that are known to create extensive smoke

Question 10

• By-law Open Fires-
  3. (2) Where a permit has been obtained under subsection 1, no person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air if; h) unless he complies with all the relevant provisions of the

Answer 10

Environmental Protection Act R.S.O. 1990 as ammended

Question 11

• By-law Open Fires-
  4. (1) No person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air unless the fire is to be used for the purpose of cooking and providing that, a) a distance of not less than

Answer 11

5 meters is maintained between the fire and

• any building structure
• fence
• hedge
• vehicular roadway
• overhead wire or obstruction of any kind or nature whatsoever

Question 12

• By-law Open Fires-
  4. (1) No person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air unless the fire is to be used for the purpose of cooking and providing that, b) the requirements of clauses (C), (D), (E) and (F) of subsection 2 of section 3

Answer 12

(c) if the wind velocity is greater than twenty-four (24) kilometres per hour;
d) ensuring that a person competent to supervise such fire and to extinguish it promptly in the event of danger of the spread of such
fire is in constant immediate attendance at the specific place where the fire is burning;
(e) without ensuring such fire is completely extinguished before leaving the specific place where the fire was burning;
(f) unless there is a space free and clear of combustible material around the perimeter of such fire of at least five (5) metres;

Question 13

• By-law Open Fires-
  4. (1) No person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air unless the fire is to be used for the purpose of cooking and providing that, c) the fire is no more than

Answer 13

0.5 square meters in area and in not more that 0.5 meters in height

Question 14

• By-law Open Fires-
  4. (1) No person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air unless the fire is to be used for the purpose of cooking and providing that, d) the fire is set and confined in

Answer 14

a metal or masonry container with a metal screen on top having a mesh of not larger that one-half inch

Question 15

• By-law Open Fires-
  5. (1) A person who intends to set or maintain a fire in the open air space on a specified day or days may be issued a permit for 1, 7, or 28 days provided the fire is not more than

Answer 15

1 square metre and does not exceed 1 metre in height

Question 16

• By-law Open Fires-
  5. (2) a person who intends to set or maintain a fire in the open air for disposal of vegetable matter or vegetation on farm lands which is normal and incidental to farming purposes

Answer 16

may be issued a permit to cover the period of the proposed fire

Question 17

• By-law Open Fires-
  6. any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine

Answer 17

as provided in the Provincial Offence Act