Can I burn today in Orangeville?

Permit required (Section 8.1)

No person(s) or owner(s) of land shall set a fire or permit the setting of a fire, or having set or permitted the setting of a fire, permit a fire to continue to burn without first having obtained a fire permit from the Chief Fire Official, and in accordance with the provisions of the said permit and this by-law.

Multiple dwelling / townhouse prohibition (Section 6.2)

Open air burning is prohibited on a property that contains a multiple dwelling unit or townhouse.

Smog Alert prohibition (Section 8.7(b))

No person shall set a fire or permit a fire to burn ... b) when the Ministry of the Environment issues a "Smog Alert" for Southern Ontario;

Wind / weather conditions and burn hours (Section 8.7)

No person shall set a fire or permit a fire to burn a) when the wind is in such a direction or of such intensity so as to reduce the visibility on any roadway or cause danger to any person or structure; ... c) when rain or fog is present or during periods of dry conditions or drought or when a local fire ban has been declared; or d) other than between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. at which time the fire must be fully extinguished prior to the applicant / the owner leaving the burn site; unless otherwise expressly permitted by the Chief Fire Official.

Setbacks / sensitive receptors (Section 8.3(c))

the fire is at least: ¡. 75.0 metres (250 feet) from the property line for a standing sensitive receptor listed in Schedule B; ¡i. 45.0 metres (150 feet) from the property line for a group or individual who has voluntarily registered as a sensitive receptor, and ¡i¡. 3.0 metres (9 feet, 10 inches) from any building, structure, property line, tree, hedge, fence, roadway, overhead wire, other combustible article or obstruction.

Total fire ban discretion (Section 6.5)

The Chief Fire Official may declare a total ban against outdoor burning when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous. The public shall be notified that a fire ban is in effect on the Town website www.orangeville.ca and posters advertising the ban will be posted at the Town offices.

Permit fee (Schedule A)

Open Air Burninq Permit Fee. Residents: $ 30 per one-year permit

Application timing (Section 8.2(a))

completes the prescribed application form and submits same to the Chief Fire Official, at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the setting of an open air fire. The prescribed application form shall be submitted during regular office hours, which are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.