Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the County municipality of Kings, Nova Scotia, permit required: False; allowed conditions: recreational fire of clean firewood in acceptable fire pit/decorative appliance 10 ft (3m) from buildings/property line, adult 19+ present, extinguisher available, no nuisance; brush piles up to 10x10x6 ft 40 ft from buildings; land-clearing/agricultural debris within NSDNR time-of-day restrictions, 300 ft from occupancies; fines: not less than $100 and not more than $5,000; $100 penalty payment within 14 days. Source: By-law 63 — Open Burning and Smoke Control, verified 2026-06-05.
By-law 63 — Open Burning and Smoke Control
adopted bylaw
permit required
False
Sections 5-6 (no permit scheme stated)
allowed conditions
recreational fire of clean firewood in acceptable fire pit/decorative appliance 10 ft (3m) from buildings/property line, adult 19+ present, extinguisher available, no nuisance; brush piles up to 10x10x6 ft 40 ft from buildings; land-clearing/agricultural debris within NSDNR time-of-day restrictions, 300 ft from occupancies
ss. 5.3, 5.4, 6.1
fine range
not less than $100 and not more than $5,000; $100 penalty payment within 14 days
s. 8.1-8.2
scout note
Regulates open burning and smoke control within the Municipality of the County of Kings to address burning, odours, and fumes.