Burn Permits & By-laws

A burn permit can be obtained, free of charge, online or at our Municipal office:

• 1233 Prince St., Lansdowne
  Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Open air burning of brush is not allowed in villages, mobile home parks, subdivisions or any other built up area.

The permit holder:

• must call (613) 704-1812 on the day you plan to burn
• must not start or maintain an incinerator/brush fire between sunset and sunrise
• must only burn wood or wood by-products
• must not burn when the wind speed exceeds 25 km per hour or smoke disturbs neighbouring properties
• must not burn materials that include petroleum products, plastic, rubber or other materials prohibited by the Ministry of Environment
• must keep suitable extinguishing equipment available
• must constantly supervise burn until fully extinguished

• must not exceed 3 metres in length and width and 2 metres in height
• must not be less than 75 metres from buildings, hedges, property lines, fences, overhead wires and or roads unless the material to be burned is 1 cubic metre or less in volume, then the fire maybe located 10 metres from combustibles and 20 metres from property lines

• must be kept to a maximum size of 1 metre in diameter and height and must be confined to metal, concrete, stone or brick
• the ground must be cleared of combustible material and lined with sand or mineral soil under and 1 metre beyond the campfire perimeter
• must be 10 metres from all property lines, roads, and overhead wires
• must be 3 metres from all buildings, hedges, trees and fences
• must not be operated earlier than sunrise and must be extinguished by 12 a.m.

• must be constructed of non-combustible material
• be similar in construction to a 45 gallon drum with a volume not greater than 1 cubic metre unless otherwise approved
• be kept in good condition with no cracks or holes in the metal

• must have a heavy mesh screen with grid openings of not larger than 5 mm over openings

• be kept 20 metres from property lines and 10 metres from hedges, trees and overhead wires
• the area around the site must be clear of any vegetation for a minimum of 2 metres

• openings in any appliance shall be completely covered at all times by a suitable metal mesh with grid openings of not larger than 5 mm
• must be located on a non-combustible surface extending beyond the appliance to a distance equal to the height on all sides
• must be 10 metres from all property lines, roads and overhead wires
• must be 3 metres from any buildings, hedges, trees and fences
• must not be operated earlier than sunrise and must be extinguished by 12 a.m.