Open burning & fires — Salisbury, New Brunswick

Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?

In the Town of Salisbury, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief (or Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention Officer, or Council-appointed Officer); allowed conditions: Category 1 fires permitted; residential zones require appliance ≤1m, ≥3m from combustibles, dry seasoned firewood only; not during DNR restricted burn periods.; fines: Administrative penalty $0.00–$1,500.00; additional fine on summary conviction $140.00–$2,100.00; Schedule B: first offence $100, second $250, third+ $500. Source: By-Law No. 11 — Salisbury Fire Rescue and the Prevention/Extinguishment of Fires, verified 2026-06-05.

By-Law No. 11 — Salisbury Fire Rescue and the Prevention/Extinguishment of Fires adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 5(h): "Any outside fire that exceeds the Category 1 Classification requires appropriate permit(s)"
permit issuer Fire Chief (or Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention Officer, or Council-appointed Officer) s. 9(a): "A Chief, Deputy Chief, Fire prevention Officer or other Officer appointed by Council may issue a Permit"
allowed conditions Category 1 fires permitted; residential zones require appliance ≤1m, ≥3m from combustibles, dry seasoned firewood only; not during DNR restricted burn periods. s. 6(a); s. 5(b); s. 6(b)(ii)–(iv)
fine range Administrative penalty $0.00–$1,500.00; additional fine on summary conviction $140.00–$2,100.00; Schedule B: first offence $100, second $250, third+ $500 s. 12(a): "shall not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($0.00-$1,500.00)"; s. 12(b): "$140.00-$2,100.00"; Schedule B
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Town of Salisbury bylaw governing fire rescue and fire prevention/extinguishment (may include open-burning rules). PDF is an image scan; adoption date not legibly extractable -> null.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.salisburynb.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities