Can I burn today in St. Clair?

Permission required (Section 2.1)

No person shall conduct, or permit to be conducted, an open air burning within the boundaries of the Township of St Clair unless permission has been given by the Fire Chief hereunder.

Wind and smog alert prohibition (Section 2.2(i))

open air burnings are not permitted when the wind speed exceeds 30 kilometres per hour or during rainy or foggy weather or at times when a smog alert has been declared by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for Ontario.

Recreational burning exception (Section 2.2)

Despite Section 2.1 above, permission is not required from the Fire Chief for open air burnings associated with the use of open burning devices or pits specifically designed for open air burnings, provided that each of the following regulations are complied with: (a) open air burning may only be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight...

Rural area brush burning notification (Section 3.1)

No person shall conduct, or permit to be conducted an open air burning in the rural areas larger than 6m x 6m or 20 feet by 20 feet and not authorized under Section 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4 without first notifying the Township of St Clair Fire Department by calling the Fire Department Office and complying with the provisions of Section 3.3 below.

Rural area setback (Section 3.3(f))

an open-air burning shall be confined to an area which is at least 30 metres or 100 feet from any building, highway, road, or a wooded area with the exception of burning grass along a road way or ditch.

Special event permit fee (Schedule A)

Special Event Permit Fee $60.00

Penalty provision (Section 4.1)

Any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding $5000 (five thousand dollars).