Fire Permit

GENERAL CONDITIONS TO BE COMPLIED WITH BY PERMITTEE:

1. The permittee shall keep the permit at the site of the burning operation conducted under this permit and shall show the permit upon request to any person in proper authority.
2. The permittee shall have at the location of the fire sufficient persons and firefighting equipment to control the fires and the permittee assumes full responsibility for determining the sufficiency of persons and equipment.
3. The permittee shall keep the fire at least 15 metres from any structure and 5 metres from any combustible material (trees, grass, woodpiles, etc.).
4. The permittee shall not leave the site of the fire until the fire has been completely extinguished.
5. The permittee shall be responsible to determine if restricted fire zone conditions are in effect.
6. The permittee assumes full responsibility for all damages of every nature and kind which may arise as a result of the fire set by the permittee and irrevocably agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Township from any claims made against the Township in consequence of damages arising from the fire set by the permittee.
7. The Township may cancel or suspend the fire permit at any time and immediately upon receiving notice of such cancellation or suspension the permittee shall extinguish any fire started under the permit.
8. Any costs and expenses incurred by the Township or any Provincial Authority in controlling or extinguishing the fires set by the permittee shall be paid by the permittee.
9. Every person who fails to comply with the terms of this permit is guilty of an offence under the Forest Fire Prevention Act, and/or the Ontario Fire Code and upon conviction is liable to a fine or to imprisonment as provided in the said legislation.
10. Common courtesy for your neighbours is expected (clothes lines, open windows, etc.). If we receive a complaint, Echo Bay Fire Services must respond and the permit may be cancelled and/or the fire extinguished.
11. Burn only dry material. All other material such as petroleum products, plastics, rubber, painted lumber, etc., that will cause excessive smoke or fumes shall not be burned. Mixed demolition debris is not suitable for open air burning.


SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

1. Use extreme caution when dry and windy. Do not burn if winds are over 16 km (10 miles per hour).
2. No daytime burning.
3. The amount to be burned at any one time shall not exceed one hectare (2.5 acres) or two piles, not to exceed 2 meters high (6 ft).