Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Regional municipality of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief; allowed conditions: Permitted areas (Schedule A) with permit; no burning before 8:00 a.m., fires extinguished by 9:00 p.m.; material 15 m from combustibles; not rubber/oil/plastic; fines: $100-$5,000; default imprisonment up to 30 days. Source: Burning By-law No. B-400, verified 2026-06-05.
Burning By-law No. B-400
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 4(2)
permit issuer
Fire Chief
s. 2(d); s. 5
allowed conditions
Permitted areas (Schedule A) with permit; no burning before 8:00 a.m., fires extinguished by 9:00 p.m.; material 15 m from combustibles; not rubber/oil/plastic
s. 6(i); s. 6(c); s. 6(b)
fine range
$100-$5,000; default imprisonment up to 30 days
s. 7(1)
scout note
Regulates open-air burning within CBRM; consolidates former municipalities' burning bylaws. Passed and adopted by Council May 18 1999.