REGULATIONS
CONCERNING OPEN-AIR FIRES AND FIREWORKS
Growing risks associated with the use of fireworks near lakes.
Neither the Board of Directors nor the Lake Barron Environmental Committee recommends the use of fireworks. In addition to the pollution created when the fallout reaches the lake, there are dangers for those who light them and a huge fire hazard to surrounding properties.
We urge you to consider their harmful effects on our lake...
Neither the Board of Directors nor the Lake Barron Environmental Committee recommends the use of fireworks. In addition to the pollution created when the fallout reaches the lake, there are dangers for those who light them and a huge fire hazard to surrounding properties.
We urge you to consider their harmful effects on our lake...
The following extracts from Gore's municipal bylaw have been translated from French to English by the site editor for your convenience. They do not replace the original text written in French. We invite you to consult the original text of the bylaw.
Special provisions for fireworks - Article 11
A permit for a fireworks display may be obtained under the following conditions:
This article does not apply to fireworks displays organized by the Municipality.
Special provisions for fires - Articles 6, 7 and 8
An open air fire must be located 7.5 meters from any property boundary and a minimum of 5 meters from any building or any flammable material.
Only one open air fire at a time is permitted per property
The Municipality, in the opinion of the person responsible for the application of this by-law, reserves the right to immediately stop any fire if it judges that there is a risk to the safety of people or the integrity of neighboring property.
In the event of an open-air fire ban issued by the competent municipal or provincial authorities, any permit application is refused and any permit already granted is automatically suspended.
The following are explicitly prohibited - Articles 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
It is prohibited for any person to light, allow to be lit or otherwise permit to be lit an open-air fire on days when weather conditions are unfavourable to burning, resulting in a high risk of fire spreading, such as:
a) drought,
b) winds exceeding twenty kilometres per hour (20 km/h),
c) winds blowing in the direction of flammable materials,
d) when a ban on lighting an open-air fire has been issued by
the competent municipal or provincial authorities,
e) when the fire danger index is "high" or higher.
An open-air fire must not harm the enjoyment of the neighborhood by the release of smoke or odor, otherwise it must be extinguished without delay.
It is forbidden to use fire accelerants to light or maintain a fire (petrol, oil, etc.)
It is forbidden to burn waste, toxic materials, construction or demolition materials, plastics, rubber or other materials from which polluting smoke emanates.
As an indication, the following materials may be burned: leaves, dry hay, straw, grass, brushwood, branches, trees, shrubs or plants, light or black earth, tree trunks, felled trees or other woody materials.
It is forbidden to make an open fire on the shore of any lake, pond, watercourse or wetland.
At no time should the ashes reach aquatic or wetland environments by runoff or other means.
Please note that fire permits are issued on a daily basis, and only when fire hazard conditions are low or moderate.
A permit will not be issued during:
A permit for a fireworks display may be obtained under the following conditions:
- a) A written request duly signed on the form prescribed for this purpose must be submitted more than three (3) days before the event;
- b) There may not be more than three (3) events per year per property;
- c) The event must have started and ended before 11 p.m.;
- d) During the event, it is prohibited to obstruct a public road.
This article does not apply to fireworks displays organized by the Municipality.
Special provisions for fires - Articles 6, 7 and 8
An open air fire must be located 7.5 meters from any property boundary and a minimum of 5 meters from any building or any flammable material.
Only one open air fire at a time is permitted per property
The Municipality, in the opinion of the person responsible for the application of this by-law, reserves the right to immediately stop any fire if it judges that there is a risk to the safety of people or the integrity of neighboring property.
In the event of an open-air fire ban issued by the competent municipal or provincial authorities, any permit application is refused and any permit already granted is automatically suspended.
The following are explicitly prohibited - Articles 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
It is prohibited for any person to light, allow to be lit or otherwise permit to be lit an open-air fire on days when weather conditions are unfavourable to burning, resulting in a high risk of fire spreading, such as:
a) drought,
b) winds exceeding twenty kilometres per hour (20 km/h),
c) winds blowing in the direction of flammable materials,
d) when a ban on lighting an open-air fire has been issued by
the competent municipal or provincial authorities,
e) when the fire danger index is "high" or higher.
An open-air fire must not harm the enjoyment of the neighborhood by the release of smoke or odor, otherwise it must be extinguished without delay.
It is forbidden to use fire accelerants to light or maintain a fire (petrol, oil, etc.)
It is forbidden to burn waste, toxic materials, construction or demolition materials, plastics, rubber or other materials from which polluting smoke emanates.
As an indication, the following materials may be burned: leaves, dry hay, straw, grass, brushwood, branches, trees, shrubs or plants, light or black earth, tree trunks, felled trees or other woody materials.
It is forbidden to make an open fire on the shore of any lake, pond, watercourse or wetland.
At no time should the ashes reach aquatic or wetland environments by runoff or other means.
Please note that fire permits are issued on a daily basis, and only when fire hazard conditions are low or moderate.
A permit will not be issued during:
- drought,
- winds exceeding twenty kilometres per hour (20 km/h),
- winds directed toward flammable materials,
- an open fire ban has been issued by the relevant municipal or provincial authorities,
- a fire danger rating is “high” or higher.