Burn Permits

Fire Safety inspections of various occupancies are conducted on a request or complaint basis, as required by The Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.

In addition, a number of buildings have been identified for inspections based on the nature and occupant load of the building.

Fire safety information and advice is made available to residents and property owners to assist them in reducing the likelihood of a fire and to ensure they know the appropriate actions to take in the event of a​fire.

Clean wood may be burned on the property where it was generated provided that the requirements of the Municipal Fire Permit have been complied with. As per MOE regulations, once wood from land clearing operations, including stumps, has been removed from a property it is to be considered "Wood Waste".

For the disposal of this material, the Ministry of Environment issues "Stump Dump" certificates of approval for disposal sites. Once waste wood is removed from a property, the wood waste is not to be open-air burned as a method of disposal.

The open-air burning of "Waste Materials" is not permitted in Ontario.

​Every home in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas. It's the Law!​

Homeowners

It is the responsibility of homeowners to install and maintain smoke alarms on every storey of their home and outside sleeping areas.

Landlords

It is the responsibility of landlords to ensure their rental properties comply with the law.

Tenants

If you are a tenant of a rental property and do not have the required number of smoke alarms, contact your landlord immediately. It is against the law for tenants to remove the batteries or tamper with the alarm in any way.

Failure to comply with the fire code smoke alarm requirement could result in a ticket for $235 or a fine of up to $50,000 for individuals or $100,000 for corporations.

When installing smoke alarms, refer to the manufacturer's instructions for information about correct placement.

• Test your smoke alarms every month using the test button.

• Replace smoke alarm batteries at least once a year, and whenever the low-battery warning chirps.

• Smoke alarms don't last forever. Replace smoke alarms with new ones if they are more than ten years old.

• Steam from the shower or cooking in the oven, stove or toas​ter can cause smoke alarms to activate. Do not remove the battery. Instead, try moving the alarm to a different location, or purchase a smoke alarm with a hush feature that will temporarily silence the alarm. ​

For more information about smoke alarms, contact your Fire Department.​

Members of the public are asked to Canadian Power Sail Squadrons to dispose of any flare or fire work remains. 

Georgian Bay Association has a number of disposal days planed throughout the summer. For the full list, please visit their website: https://georgianbay.ca/flare-disposal-days-are-back/