EN AIR BURNING

Except as provided in this Part no person shall at any time light,
ignite, start or maintain any outdoor fire of any kind.

An Officer may at any time issue a permit for the outdoor burning, in ae
daylight hours only, of agricultural organic materials generated on ae
site on properties zoned A~1 (Agricultural), provided that no such

permit shall, for any property, be issued for a period of time longer

than six months.

All permits issued pursuant to this Part shall be subject to such
conditions, restrictions, and provisions as the Officer may consider
necessary to incorporate therein. Without limitation, the permit may
regulate:

(a) the location of a fire;

(b) the dates and times a fire may be maintained;

(c) the maximum area occupied by a fire;

(d) the materials to be burned in a fire;

(e) precautions to be taken in connection with the fire.

No person to whom a burning permit has been issued shall use trade
waste, tires, oil, tar, asphalt, shingles, battery boxes, plastic
materials, or any similar material which may produce heavy black
smoke, on or in any fire.

Article 3.1.1 does not apply in residential zones to confined fires
under 0.5 square metre in area, used for cooking food in grills and
barbecues.

Every person to whom a burning permit has been issued or who burns
outdoors under the provisions of Articles 3.1.2 and 3.1.5 of this
Bylaw shall place a competent person in charge of such fire at all
times and shall provide that person with sufficient equipment to
prevent the fire from getting beyond control or causing damage or
, becoming dangerous.

At any time an Officer may on account of hazardous fire conditions
cancel or suspend for such time as is specified in the order, all or
any permits issued pursuant to this Bylaw, or may impose further
conditions and restrictions. . |

Every person who starts any outdoor fire, or fails to extinguish any
outdoor fire on premises occupied by that person whether such fire
was started under a permit or not, shall be responsible for such fire
and shall be liable for all expenses» incurred by the City in
controlling and extinguishing such fire if it becomes out of control.

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