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Open Air Fire defined (Section 2.9)

“Open Air Fire” means any fire situated outside, whether burned in a container or on the ground, not including a Barbeque, Personal Warming Device, or Sacred Fire.

Permit required and general conditions (Section 3.1)

No Person shall start, set or maintain an Open Air Fire or permit to be started, set or maintained an Open Air Fire except pursuant to this by-law including the following conditions: (a) a Fire Permit respecting the Open Air Fire has been issued pursuant to this by-law; (b) no Open Air Fire which is greater than one (1) cubic metre is permitted unless the Person has obtained from the Chief Fire Official a Fire Permit permitting an oversized fire; (c) no Open Air Fire is permitted which is a distance of fifteen (15) metres or less from the nearest building, structure or forested area, regardless of whether or not a Fire Permit has been obtained; (d) no Open Air Fire is permitted under weather conditions that will not allow for the rapid dispersion of smoke, regardless of whether or not a Fire Permit has been obtained; ... (h) no burning of Open Air Fires between dusk and dawn; ... (k) the burning of Open Air Fires is restricted to properties having an area of more than ten (10) acres, and to the areas located north of Conlin Road and bounded by the Town of Whitby on the west, and the Municipality of Clarington on the east, or in the sole discretion of the Chief Fire Official.

No permit required (Section 3.2)

No Fire Permit is required by: (a) a Person using a Barbeque to cook food provided that the Barbeque is supervised at all times; (b) a Person using a Personal Warming Device; (c) a Person having a Sacred Fire; and, (d) any Person other than the Provincial Council for Ontario: Boy Scouts of Canada on the lands municipally known as 1711 Simcoe Street North...

Provisions for Farms (Section 4.1)

This By-law does not prevent an Open Air Fire on a Farm to the extent that the Open Air Fire is: (a) located and maintained in a manner that does not pose a risk to the occupants of buildings or the buildings or structures in the vicinity of the fire; (b) approved by the Chief Fire Official prior to the issuance of a Fire Permit for an Open Air Fire at that location; ... (f) confined to an area which is at least 45 metres (150 feet) from any building, highway, road or wooded area...

Issuance and revocation of permits (Section 5.1-5.4)

The Chief Fire Official may issue a Fire Permit where the conditions set out in this by-law are met and the appropriate fees as set out in the City’s General Fees and Charges By-law are remitted. Fire Permits are issued by the Chief Fire Official on an annual basis... The Chief Fire Official may revoke a Fire Permit and/or extinguish or cause to be extinguished an Open Air Fire if, in the opinion of the Chief Fire Official: (a) the Open Air Fire presents a fire hazard; (b) the Open Air Fire represents a smoke hazard which may limit visibility on roads; (c) the weather has deteriorated and has become unfavourable for an Open Air Fire; (d) the Permit Holder has not complied with the conditions imposed by the Fire Permit; or (e) any of the provisions of this by-law have been or are being contravened.

Offences (Section 8.1)

Each Person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of: (a) not less than $300 and not more than $5,000; (b) not less than $400 and not more than $10,000 for a second conviction of the same offence; and (c) not less than $500 and not more than $25,000 for a third or subsequent conviction of the same offence.