Burn Permits

No person shall set or maintain a campfire unless all of the following conditions are met

• No person shall conduct or permit open air burning without obtaining a permit.
• The campfire shall occur between the hours of 5pm and 11 pm.
• The campfire is contained within an area of noncombustible metal, masonry. ceramic or stone or is contained with in a pit in the ground and has a maximum diameter or 60 centimeters and is located in Zone A.
• The material burned in the campfire is clean, dry, untreated wood in a single pile that is less than 60 centimeters in height, width and length.
• The campfire is located not less than six (6) metres from any building, hedge, fence, overhead wiring or other combustible material and be located 15 metres from the lot line.
• The person tending the campfire has tools or water adequate to contain and if required extinguish the fire within the campfire area.
• The fire is not set or maintained during a period identified as having a “Total Burn Ban” in place.

No person shall set or maintain a fire in an outdoor fireplace / burning appliance unless all of the following conditions are met:

• No person shall conduct open air burning without obtaining a permit.
• The outdoor fireplace/burning appliance is constructed of non-combustible metal, masonry, ceramic or stone on grade.
• The outdoor fireplace is not located on a balcony or deck.
• The outdoor fireplace is not located on any combustible surface.
• The outdoor fireplace is in good working order.
• The fire in the outdoor fireplace/burning appliance shall occur between the hours of 5 pm and 11 pm.
• The outdoor fireplace/burning appliance is located not less than three (3) metres from any structure, overhead wiring or other combustible material and be three (3) meters from the lot line.
• The person burns only clean, dry, untreated wood or commercial charcoal in the outdoor fireplace.
• Any fire in an outdoor fireplace within the areas identified in Zone A or B, the appliance or fireplace must be equipped with a spark screen or cover with a maximum opening of 13mm, and flames shall not extend more than 15 cm through and above the spark arrestor.
• The fire is not set or maintained during a period identified as having a "Total Burn Ban" in place.

No person shall set or maintain a brush fire unless they ensure all the following conditions are met:

• No person shall conduct a brush fire without obtaining a permit.
• The Brush fire shall occur between two (2) hours before sunset until two (2) hours after sunrise
• The fire is set and maintained at no less than twenty (20) metres from any building, hedge, fence, overhead wire or other combustible material, or lot line.
• The pile of materials to be burned in the fire do not exceed three (3) metres in length, three (3) metres in width, and three (3) metres in height.
• They have the necessary means immediately available at the site of the fire to permit them to extinguish the fire, to limit its spread, and if necessary, to summon Belleville Fire & Emergency Services.
• Brush fires are only permitted in Zone A.
• That the person present and in control of the Brush Fire is the person identified in the Burn Permit.

No person shall set or maintain an agricultural fire unless they apply in writing to the Fire Chief for the Agricultural required burning and if they ensure all of the following conditions are met:

• No person shall conduct a agricultural fire without obtaining a permit.
• The fire is set and maintained at no less than Fifty (50) metres, from any building, hedge, fence, overhead wire or other combustible material, or lot line.
• The materials to be burned in the fire do not exceed five (5) metres in length, five (5) metres in width and five (5) metres in height with a maximum of four (4) piles burning simultaneously unless otherwise approved.
• The agricultural fire shall occur between two (2) hours before sunset and two (2) hours after sunrise The person setting the fire has the necessary means immediately available at the site of the fire to permit them to extinguish the fire, to limit its spread, and if necessary, summon Belleville Fire & Emergency Services.
• Agricultural Fires are only permitted in area identified as Zone A.
• Authorization approval issued is valid only for the time(s), conditions and day(s) set out as approved by the Chief Fire Official and has issued Authorization to Burn Permit.
• That the person present and in control of the Agricultural Fire is the person identified in the Authorization.

A community not-for-profit organization, school, religious Institution or a resident may apply in writing to the Fire Chief or a specific event permit to conduct open air fires for cultural, religious or recreational specific event and if they ensure all of the following conditions are met:

• No person shall conduct a specific event fire without obtaining a permit.
• All conditions as set out on the permit and approval are followed.
• The person or organization issued the permit has the necessary means immediately available at the site of the permit to extinguish the fire or to limit its spread and if necessary, summon Belleville Fire & Emergency Services.
• Authorization approval issued is valid only for the time(s) and day(s) set out on the issued Authorization to Burn.
• That the person present and in control of the Specific Event Fire is the person identified in the Burn Permit and/or the authorization from the Chief Fire Official.

No person shall set or maintain a fire in a cooking device unless they ensure all the following conditions are met:

The cooking device:

• Is not located on a balcony of a multi-unit residential building.
• Is located at least one (1) metre from any building or structure; and is in good working order, and/or the clearances labelled on the device can be met.
• The person burns only commercial charcoal, compressed gas or wood in the cooking device, as is appropriate for the design of that cooking device.

No person may set or maintain a fire in a portable appliance during a construction or maintenance process unless they ensure all the following conditions are met

• The portable appliance is designed for that purpose.
• The portable appliance is only used for that purpose.
• The portable appliance is used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
• The portable appliance is in good working order.
• Burn Barrels or drums are not permitted.