Backyard Barbecues, Pits and Open Air Fires

(excerpted from from Fire Prevention Bylaw 41/96)

1. Open-air fires shall not be set unless the following measures are taken to limit their spread:
   1. fires must be contained in a non-combustible receptacle constructed of cement, brick or sheet metal with a minimum 18-gauge thickness;
   2. a receptacle must be covered with a heavy gauge metal screen with openings not exceeding 13 millimetres; and
   3. the size of the fire box of any receptacle shall not exceed .61 cubic metres.
       
2. The fuel for open-air fires may consist only of charcoal or cut, seasoned wood. The burning of the following material is prohibited:
   1. rubbish;
   2. garden & lawn refuse;
   3. manure;
   4. livestock or animal carcasses;
   5. any material classified as a dangerous good; and any material which when burned will generate black smoke or an offensive odour including insulation from electrical coring or equipment, asphalt roofing materials, hydrocarbons, plastics, rubber materials, creosoted wood or any similar material.
       
3. Open-air fires must be reasonably supervised so as to prevent their spread.
    
4. Open-air fires must not be set in windy conditions conducive to creating a running fire or a nuisance to another person.
    
5. If smoke from an open-air fire causes an unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of another person's property, the fire must be extinguished immediately.