
Outdoor natural gas, propane or ethanol fireplaces. Outdoor fireplaces are not permitted in urban areas. Although these fireplaces are designed to be used outdoors and may limit the heat and sparks through their design, these reduced levels are still cause for concern. The use of an outdoor fireplace (either masonry or metal) is considered open air burning. Ottawa Fire Services does not approve of open air burning in urban areas or near buildings. Open air fires are prohibited in some areas Specific event open air fire permitĪllows a not-for-profit community organization or a religious institution to conduct campfires for cultural, religious or recreational specific events that are normally not allowed in designated no burn areas of the city. Specific clearances from buildings, hedges, fences, overhead wiring or highways are detailed on the permit and in the Open Air Fire By-Law. Windrow material to be burned cannot exceed 50 m in length, 5 m in width and 3 m in height and must consist solely of wood, tree limbs and branches. burn windrows as part of normal farm practices for clearing agricultural land. An annual agricultural permit allows the permit holder to: #Patio table propane fire pit registration
Annual agricultural open air fire permitĪn annual agricultural open air fire permit is available to operators of a farm business and can include up to 4 properties under one permit (farm business registration number is required). These larger fires can only be burned during daylight hours and can be up to 3 metres in length, width, and height.
burn larger piles of untreated wood, tree limbs and branches during the winter months, between December 1 and March 31 of the following year.
An annual restricted open air fire permit allows the permit holder to: In some areas of the city, mostly in rural villages, there are additional restrictions applied to open air fire permits.
burn larger piles of untreated wood, tree limbs and branches. have a campfire (less than 60cm in width by 50cm in height) or an outdoor fireplace. Annual open air fire permitĪn annual open air fire permit allows the permit holder to: Please refer to the Open Air Fire By-law, or the information on your permit for specific conditions. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information however, it is not to be used in place of actual by-laws. The information contained in this section has been prepared for reference purposes only.