Can I burn today in Dawn-Euphemia?

Notification requirement (Section 2(a))

No person shall conduct an open burn within the Township of Dawn-Euphemia unless the they have spoken directly to, and submitted a completed Open Air Burning Notification Form (Schedule" A") to, the Municipal Office during business hours, at least 48 hours prior to the burn.

Notification validity (Section 2(b))

The Open Air Burning Notification Form shall only be valid for the date (or range) indicated on the form... Date ranges are limited to up to 2 weeks (14 days) in length.

Fire ban / smog alert prohibition (Section 4(a))

No person shall start a fire or permit the setting of a fire, or allow a fire to burn in a restricted fire zone, or fire ban, or during a Smog Alert/Poor Air Quality Day, as issued for an area that includes the Municipality or any part of Lambton County.

Urban area restriction (Section 6(a)-(b))

No person shall conduct or permit to be conducted an open air burn, other than recreational burning, burning of yard waste, or burning within burn barrel, within the urban areas of the municipality. No person shall conduct or permit to be conducted burning between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Rural area setback (Section 7(g))

No person shall conduct or permit to be conducted open air burnings in a rural area that is within 150 feet (45 m) from any building, highway, road, combustible material, crop, or wooded area.

Cost recovery fees (Schedule B)

1. Cost Recovery Fees: (a) First hour (or part thereof) $350 per vehicle (b) Each additional half hour $175 per vehicle (c) Fire Chief's attendance - repeat offense $200 per visit

Penalty for burning without notification (Schedule B)

2. Penalty for Setting a Fire WITHOUT submitting an Open Air Burning Notification Form or Speaking Directly to an employee of the Municipal Office: (a) Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for the first offence (b) One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the second offence (c) Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for the third or more offense(s).