Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Town of Trenton, Nova Scotia, permit required: True; permit issuer: development officer for the Town of Trenton; allowed conditions: Outdoor wood furnace only in rear yard, at least 122 m (400 ft) from nearest lot line, chimney stack at least 1.8 m above roof peak of structure being heated; permit required: True. Source: By-Law 25: Removal of Ashes and Outdoor Wood Furnace; By-Law No. 2023-01: Outdoor Fires, verified 2026-06-05.
| permit required | True | s. 3 |
| permit issuer | development officer for the Town of Trenton | s. 3 |
| allowed conditions | Outdoor wood furnace only in rear yard, at least 122 m (400 ft) from nearest lot line, chimney stack at least 1.8 m above roof peak of structure being heated | s. 1(a)-(b) |
Governs disposal of ashes and regulation of outdoor wood furnaces within Trenton.
| permit required | True | s. 6 |
| permit issuer | Fire Chief | s. 6 |
| allowed conditions | Permitted in Acceptable Fire Pit/Chiminea (5 m from buildings, spark arrestor, adult supervision, extinguisher) or by permit; only 2:00 p.m.-12:00 midnight during Wildfire-risk Season; no provincial burn ban | s. 5.1, s. 5.3 |
| fine range | $100.00-$5,000.00 | s. 12 |
Regulates outdoor fires in the Town of Trenton; sets conditions, permitted times, and prohibitions for open burning. By-law number 2023-01; repeals Fire Prevention By-law 98-002.