Can I burn today in South Bruce?

Permit required (Section 2.2)

With the exception of Recreational Fires or fires contained in a burn barrel, no person shall set a fire or allow a fire to burn in the open air without obtaining a permit from the Chief Fire Official.

Urban boundary prohibition (added by By-law 2021-32, Section 3.10)

No one shall be allowed to have an Open Air Burn (other than a Recreational Fire as described in 3.3 of this by-law) within the urban boundaries in the Municipality of South Bruce as shown on Bruce County Maps.

Prohibited materials (Section 2.3)

No person shall burn prohibited materials, including but not limited to the following, buildings, hay, straw, open fields, tires or any material restricted by the Ministry of Environment

Setbacks (Sections 3.2–3.3, as amended by By-law 2021-32)

No fire shall be set or allowed to burn where said fire is less than sixty (60) meters, (100 ft.) [amended to 196.8 ft.] from any building, structure, hedge, tree, fence, highway or vehicular right of way, overhead wire or combustible material of any kind. No fire other than a Recreational Fire shall be set or allowed to burn where said fire is less than fifteen (15) meters from any building, structure, hedge, tree, fence, highway or vehicular right of way, overhead wire or combustible material of any kind.

Hours – non-recreational fires (Section 3.7)

No fire other than a Recreational Fire shall be set to burn between sunset on the evening of any day and sunrise on the following day.

Wind / nuisance condition (Section 4.1)

Notwithstanding the issuance of a Permit and with or without a Permit, no person shall set or allow a fire to burn when the direction or intensity of the wind may cause a nuisance or danger being: i) a decrease in visibility on any highway ii) any odour or smoke to such an extent or degree so as to cause discomfort to persons, or hazards to health, cause loss of enjoyment or normal use of property in the immediate area iii) a rapid spread of fire through grass to a bush area.

Burn barrel definition and residential restriction (Section 1.9, as amended)

"Approved Burn Barrel" means a fire set in a container designed for incineration purposes, constructed completely of non-combustible material and not larger than a 45 gallon (170 [litres]) drum. ... Burn barrels are not permitted within residential areas of the Municipality;

Fees and registration (Section 5.1)

The Chief Fire Official or Designate(s) is hereby delegated authority to approve of the setting of fire in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw, provided the property owner has registered their property with the Municipality and completed the application form attached hereto as schedule B. Fees are set by Council from time to time. Fee rates can be found in the Municipal Consolidated Fee By-Law as amened.