Hamilton By-law 02-283, s. 3.4 — Open Air Burning By-law

Open Air Burning By-law

Last checked October 27, 2026

Indexed text

No person shall conduct an open air burning in a manner that creates a nuisance, taking into account all associated noise, smoke, sparks and other dangers relating to the spread of fire, the risk of explosion, and risk of death, injury and damage to property inherent in the conduct of a fire.

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Topics

Fire and burning

Related sections

3.2(b)
3.3 So long as an open air burning is burning, the site of that fire shall be kept under continual surveillance by a person eighteen years of age or older, until the final site inspection has been completed by Permit-holder identified under section 3.2
3.5
4 Offenses

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