The conditions under which an Outdoor Burning permit will be issued are attached.  Burning permits must be obtained at the Municipal Office during regular business hours.  The Municipal office is located at 460 Witt Road, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5.  Office hours are Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.  The applicant agrees to comply with the requirements of By-law Number 06-04-283 as amended, and agrees to assume all responsibility for any damages occurring from the fire for which this permit is issued.

4.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS ON FIRES, RECREATIONAL FIRES AND EXEMPT FIRES
Any person who sets or maintains an Open-Air Fire shall be a Responsible Person and must take all necessary steps to ensure that all of the following conditions are met in addition to any other conditions set out in this by-law:
4.1 Smoke
4.1.1 The smoke or other emissions from the Fire shall not travel to a neighboring property to such an extent or degree that, in the opinion of a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, it may cause discomfort to persons, loss of enjoyment or normal use of the property, interference with normal conduction of business, or damage to property.
4.1.2 The smoke or other emissions from the Fire shall not travel across any public roadway to the extent or degree that, in the opinion of a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, it may cause a public safety hazard to any person travelling on the roadway.
4.3 Material
4.3.1 Except as may be more specifically restricted elsewhere in this by-law, only the materials listed on Schedule “A” may be burned.
4.4 Supervision
4.4.1 Constant supervision of the fire shall be maintained by a Responsible Person, with the necessary means immediately available to extinguish the fire or limit its spread; and having the means readily at hand to summon the fire department.
4.5 Extinguishment
4.5.1 At the completion of the burn the fire shall be completely extinguished and the burn site shall be Made Safe before it is left unattended.

(OPEN) BURNING PERMITS
5.1 The Chief Fire Official, or designate, shall issue written Burning Permits to owners of property permitting the owner to set a fire and to burn Schedule “A” materials, which shall comply with all of the following conditions:
5.1.1 Burning is prohibited on any public road allowance or municipal property unless such burning is being conducted by authorized employees or authorized agency of the Township of Laurentian Valley.
5.1.2 Fires must be located at least 60 metres (196.8 feet) away from any building, Combustible structure, Combustible vegetation, accumulation of Combustible materials, unless written approval is received from the Chief Fire Official or designate.
5.1.3 The size of any pile of material to be burned shall not exceed 1.36 sq. metre (14.64 sq. ft.) in area and 1 metre (3.28 ft) in height unless written approval is received from the Chief Fire Official or designate.
5.1.4 Burning is not permitted sooner than two (2) hours before sunset, and all persons shall extinguish an Open-air fire no later than two (2) hours after sunrise, unless written approval is received from the Chief Fire Official or designate.
 

SCHEDULE “A”

Authorized Materials That May Be Burned Under By-Law No. 06-04-283
All materials other than those listed below, are specifically prohibited from being burned:

✓ Wood and wood bi-products that have not been chemically treated or painted or stained

✓ White or brown paper and cardboard for the purposes of starting an authorized fire

✓ Dry brush, stumps, hay, straw and grass and other dry yard or natural agricultural materials but not including animal wastes and parts of animals unless such animals are diseased

✓ Natural or petroleum gases or liquids used as appliance fuels

✓ Charcoal materials intended for B-B-Q use

✓ Other clean-burning combustible materials that may be specifically approved by the Chief Fire Official or his/her designate.

Please Note: Where there is a fire call and a person is found to be burning without a permit or not in accordance with the conditions of their permit, the person may be held responsible for the costs of the fire call as per Schedule “B” 4. Response Rates for Fire Vehicles, being $175.00 Per fire vehicle for the first hour or any part thereof, and $ 85.00 Per fire vehicle for each additional ½ hour or part thereof.

For more information please see By-Law # 06-04-283 .