Open Air Burn Notification

Those found to be in violation of the conditions as set out in the Open Air Burning By-law or those who conduct open air burning without proper notification to the Township shall be held liable for costs incurred by the Township of Mapleton Fire/Rescue for any emergency response. Those costs are identified in the Fees and Charges By-law. Further this department will proceed to prosecution against you as owner for non-compliance with article 2.6.3.4 of the Ontario Fire Code or the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.

In the interest of public safety the Township of Mapleton Fire/Rescue reserves the right to issue a ban or temporarily suspend all open air burning. Should conditions as determined by the Township of Mapleton Fire/Rescue warrant such action, any person found to be conduction open air burning in contravention of such a ban is guilty of an offence under the Ontario Fire Code or the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.

Notification must be sent in 24 hours prior to the igniting of the Open-air burn. Applications must be sent in by 3pm to qualify for next-day burns. Burn permits are not processed over weekends.

Would you like to extend the burn up to three (3) consecutive days?

Please ensure you have read and understand our Open Air Burn By-law 2025-008 if you require assistance on the items that can be burned and the location of burn sites.

Open Air Burn Notification Agreement

Those found to be in violation of the conditions as set out in the Open Air Burning By-law or those who conduct open air burning without proper notification to the Township shall be held liable for costs incurred by the Township of Mapleton Fire/Rescue for any emergency response. Those costs are identified in the Fees and Charges By-law. Further this department will proceed to prosecution against you as owner for non-compliance with article 2.6.3.4 of the Ontario Fire Code or the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.

In the interest of public safety the Township of Mapleton Fire/Rescue reserves the right to issue a ban or temporarily suspend all open air burning. Should conditions as determined by the Township of Mapleton Fire/Rescue warrant such action, any person found to be conduction open air burning in contravention of such a ban is guilty of an offence under the Ontario Fire Code or the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.

I hereby release and forever discharge and agree to indemnify and save harmless the Township of Mapleton and its servants and agents from any and all actions, cause of action, claims and demands, loss or injury to persons or property sustained by any person or persons in consequence of Open Air Burning to be held on the above stated dated and locations, said burning being the subject matter of the above notification.

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