An Open Burning Bylaw is in effect in Lakeshore. Identified in the Bylaw are 5 burning categories, parameters for approved fires and fee when unauthorized burns occur.
Anyone starting a fire must be at least 18 years of age. No permission is required if rules are followed for all categories except open burning.
Campground Camp Fires
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- Maximum size 18" x 18" x 18"
- Only clean dry wood or charcoal
- Must have bucket of water or garden hose at site and someone attending
- Exempt from both smoke complaints and bylaw setback distances
- Not permitted during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans
- Only applies to: Rochester Place, Lighthouse Yacht Club, Smugglers Marina, Cove Marina, Quinlan Marina and Stoney Point Trailer Park
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Residential Camp Fires
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- Maximum size 24" x 24" x 24"
- Only clean dry wood or charcoal
- Must have bucket of water or garden hose at site and someone attending
- Center of fire must be minimum of 10' from hedges, fence, buildings, etc.
- Center of fire must be a minimum of 15' from property lines
- Not allowed when wind could cause smoke annoyance to neighbours
- Not allowed during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans
- Not allowed on or close to construction sites
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Enclosed Fire - 45 gallon drum type
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- Only clean dry wood or charcoal
- Must have bucket of water or garden hose at site and someone attending
- Center of fire must be minimum of 10' from hedges, fence, buildings, etc.
- Center of fire must be a minimum of 15' from property lines
- Requires wire mesh cover with maximum .25" grid openings
- Not allowed when wind could cause smoke annoyance to neighbours
- Not allowed during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans
- Not allowed on or close to construction sites
Not allowed on highways, ditches, commercial, industrial or municipal properties
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Open Burning - larger than residential camp fire - permission required
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- Not allowed on highways, ditches, commercial, industrial or municipal properties
- Not allowed when wind could cause smoke annoyance to neighbours
- Not allowed during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans
- Not allowed on or close to construction sites
- Not allowed after sunset or before sunrise
- Must have sufficient equipment and/or water on site to suppress the fire
- Smoke cannot decrease visibility on highways
- Cannot dispose of waste from commercial, industrial, construction or demolition sites
- A 3' x 3' x 3' wood pile requires a minimum 21' distance from combustibles and property lines
- Larger fires require larger setback as determined by fire administration
- Farmers can burn vegetable matter or vegetation incidental to typical farming operations which include: brush, wheat stubble, corn stubble, tree branches/stumps and vegetation debris from excavated farm ditch and drain cleaning
- Clean dry wood or charcoal can be burned
- Burning leaves, cat tails, phragmites, garbage, plastics, rubber and shingles, etc. is not permitted
- All open burning requires permission from fire administration
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Domestic Appliance Burning
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- Personal warmth device is fuelled by clean dry wood and is ULC and CSA approved
- Must follow manufacturers recommendations for setback distances and operation
- Must have bucket of water or garden hose at site and someone attending
- Not allowed when wind could cause smoke annoyance to neighbours
- Not allowed during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans
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Personal warmth devices fuelled by propane and/or natural gas, barbeques and outdoor fire places used for cooking are not covered under the scope of this bylaw.
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