Can I burn today in Newmarket?

Prohibition against outdoor fires (Section 3)

Other than as permitted under the Ontario Fire Code and defined in Section 4 as "Permitted Outdoor Fires", no person shall set a fire or allow a fire to burn outdoors except in accordance with the provisions of this by-law as set out in the Regulations applicable to outdoor fires below and all other applicable provincial, municipal and federal laws and regulations.

Regulations applicable to outdoor fires (Section 6)

No Person or owner of a property shall: (a) Start or allow to burn a fire during a fire ban as issued by the Fire Chief; ... (c) Start or allow to burn a Fire between the hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.; (d) Start or allow to burn a fire except in a container, apparatus or physical construct that is capable of controlling the spread of the Fire; ... (h) Start or allow to burn a fire larger in diameter than 0.75 metres and no more than one (1) metre in height, including flame height; (i) Start or allow to burn a fire unless it is four (4) metres from the edge of the container, apparatus or physical construct to any lot line, building, structure, deck, hedge, tree, fence, vehicular right of way or overhead wire; (j) Start or allow to burn a fire unless a responsible person of at least eighteen (18) years of age is present at all times ...; (k) Start or allow to burn a fire unless a garden hose is located in close proximity to the Fire with the hose valve opened ...; ... (m) Start or allow a fire to burn when the direction or intensity of the wind may cause the uncontrolled spread of the fire to other combustible materials, including grass and brush.

Permitted Outdoor Fires definition (Section 1(e))

"Permitted Outdoor Fires" means: Small, confined fires, supervised at all times and used to cook food on a grill or a barbecue; An appliance that is in conformance with the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000, that is for outdoor use and is installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction; Any fire entirely contained in an appliance designed, constructed or manufactured for the purpose of cooking food for consumption; Candles and other manufactured appliances designed for illumination or the suppression of insects.

Enforcement and cost recovery (Sections 9-10)

Central York Fire Services will respond to calls complaining of outdoor fires that do not comply with the provisions of this by-law. ... Where Central York Fire Services responds to a complaint of an outdoor fire not in compliance with this by-law, Central York Fire Services may charge the cost of responding to such fire, including the costs of personnel, equipment and apparatus required to respond to such fire, at the person's or property owner's expense.