A permit is required for all burning in Scugog. Residents can now apply for recreational, general, oversize and agricultural burn permits online by clicking the button below.
Apply for a 2022 burn permit online
The Township of Scugog's Open Air Burning By-law regulates burning in the community. There are several categories of burning, including:
- Recreational burning
- General open air burning
- Oversize burning (property must be at least 10 acres)
- Agricultural burning
- Specialty burning
Guidelines for general and recreational burns, as well as frequently asked questions are listed below.
To subscribe to burn ban alerts, please visit our Township news subscription page.
General open air burns |
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General Open Air Fire Permits will not be issued to properties located within the Port Perry Urban area, a hamlet or a residential cluster. General burning shall not be started earlier than one-half hour before sunrise and must be extinguished one-half hour before sunset. General open air burning is for burning brush and wood. General open air burn sites must:
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Recreational burns |
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Recreational burns are small campfires for burning wood for recreational purposes. This type of burning is allowed between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight. Recreational burn sites must:
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Bans |
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Scugog Fire and Emergency Services will issue a burn ban when there is very dry weather or poor air quality in the community. A spring burn ban is imposed annually. This ban is put in place to allow time for dead grass and brush to turn green again following a dormant period over the winter. Though the ground may be saturated, or still frozen, the dead vegetation can burn easily and fire can spread rapidly. This ban is important for the protection of people, property and first responders. Burn ban notices will appear on our website and in the local media. The notice will let you know which types of burning are banned. These burn bans are for your safety and we ask that you follow them. Under Part 4 Enforcement and Penalties of the Open-Air Burning By-law 32-18, those having a fire during a burn ban can be charged under the Provincial Offences Act and will also be responsible for the costs of all work performed There is not currently a burn ban in effect. To subscribe to burn ban alerts, please visit our Township news subscription page. |
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Limitations |
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Please note that only wood and/or brush are to be burned. As per the Open-Air Burning by-law, no person shall burn any material that is normally collected under the municipality's garbage, blue box or yard waste collection programs. Furthermore, no person shall burn petroleum products, plastic, rubber, household garbage, building material, demolition material or wood by-products. |
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Complaints |
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Guidelines for all burning are included in the e-mail you receive confirming that your burn permit application has been processed. If the Fire and Emergency Services responds to complaints about burning and they find you are not following these rules, you may be charged for the services used to respond to the complaint, including trucks and staff costs. We also have the right to revoke your burn permit, if necessary.
Be a good neighbour and make sure that smoke from your burn is not drifting on to others' property. Your neighbours have a right to complain about your burn if the smoke is causing an issue on their property. If you need to file a burn complaint, please dial 9-1-1 to reach our dispatch and it will be addressed accordingly. |
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For more information please email fire@scugog.ca or call Fire Administration at 905-985-2384.
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