Hamilton By-law 02-283, s. 6.3 — This by-law may be cited as the Open Air Burning By-law

This by-law may be cited as the Open Air Burning By-law.

PASSED and this 91hday of October, 2002. HAMILTON EMERGENCY SERVICES FIRE DATE:

• ______________________________ (Permit valid for the calendar year) OPEN AIR BURNING PERMIT LOCATION OF BURN SITE:
• EXTINGUISHER TRAINING:
• (no fee applicable) STRIKE/PICKET LINE:
• NAME OF APPLICANT:
• (include names of others over 18yrs of age who may conduct open air burning) MAILING ADDRESS:
• POSTAL CODE:
• TELEPHONE:
• APPLICATION FEE:
• $-- (RURAL) TOTAL PAID:
• $_____________ CASH CHEQUE INSPECTION FEE: $---- (URBAN) PERMIT APPROVED: MAX. PILE SIZE: STANDARD 2m x 2m x1m in height: PERMIT DENIED: : OTHERWISE APPROVED – Size: ________________ PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEWED BY: _______________________________________ APPLICANTS SIGNATURE: _________________________________________________ BY SIGNING THIS PERMIT, THE APPLICANT AGREE’S TO COMPLY WITH ALL GUIDELINES SHOWN ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM. OPEN AIR BURNING WILL BE PERMITTED IN AREAS DESIGNATED AS RURAL. OPEN AIR BURNING IN URBAN DESIGNATED AREAS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED, UNLESS APPROVED BY THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICIAL. ANY APPROVAL IS SUBJECT TO AN INSPECTION AND ASSOCIATED FEE BY THE HAMILTON FIRE SERVICE. URBAN AND RURAL AREAS ARE AS DESIGNATED IN THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF HAMILTON FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE GUIDELINES NOTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PERMIT WILL NEGATE THE APPROVAL FOR BURNING. FURTHER, THIS DEPARTMENT WILL PROCEED TO PROSECUTION AGAINST YOU AS OWNER FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH EITHER ARTICLE 2.6.3.4. OF THE ONTARIO FIRE CODE OR THE FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION ACT. THOSE FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE GUIDELINES AS SET OUT IN THIS PERMIT OR CONDUCTING OPEN AIR BURNING WITHOUT A PERMIT SHALL BE HELD LIABLE FOR COSTS INCURRED BY THE HAMILTON FIRE SERVICE FOR ANY EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THOSE COSTS ARE IDENTIFIED IN ITEM #14 ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PERMIT. IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE HAMILTON FIRE SERVICE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ISSUE

A BAN OR TEMPORARILY SUSPEND ALL APPROVALS FOR OPEN AIR BURNING. SHOULD CONDITIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE HAMILTON FIRE SERVICE WARRANT SUCH ACTION, ANY PERSON FOUND TO BE CONDUCTING OPEN AIR BURNING IN CONTRAVENTION OF SUCH A BAN IS GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE UNDER EITHER THE ONTARIO FIRE CODE OR THE FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION ACT.