The Council of the Town of
Cupar in the Province of Saskatchewan, under the authority of the Clean Air
Act, hereby enacts as follows:
1. Name
of Bylaw
2. Definitions
3. Prohibition
Burning
No
person shall:
(a) light an open fire, incinerator fire, pit fire
without first taking sufficient precaution to ensure that the fire can be kept
under control at all times.
(b) Light an open fire, incinerator fire, pit fire when
the weather conditions are conductive to creating a running fire.
(c) Place a pit fire less than 3 metres from any
structure including but not limited to a fence or deck or within 3 metres from
the eave of a garage, shed or house.
(d) Burn in a pit fire, garbage, leaves, straw, painted
wood, treated construction materials and items made of or containing rubber,
plastic, tar, material classified as a dangerous good, material which when
burning will generate black smoke or create an offensive odor including
electrical coring or equipment, asphalt roofing materials or any materials
deemed for disposal.
(e) Fail to take reasonable steps to control a fire for
the purpose of preventing it from becoming a running fire or from spreading
onto land other than his own.
(f) Deposit, discard or leave any burning matter of
substance where it might ignite other material and cause a fire.
(g) Conduct any activity that involves the use of fire
that might reasonably be expected to cause a fire, unless he exercises
reasonable car to prevent the fire from occurring.
4. Conditions
of Open Air Fires
All persons must:
(a)
Be located on private property
(b)
Have all open air fires contained in a receptacle constructed of cement, brick
or metal
(c) Have a metal screen with openings not to exceed 10
millimeters on all containers
(d)Have an area 40 cm on the ground around the container free of combustible
materials or vegetation and shall be covered with sand.
a.
Use only charcoal
briquettes or cut seasoned wood for fuel.
b.
Under strict adult
supervision
5. Conditions
of Fireworks
No
persons shall discharge any fireworks/explosives within any residential area.
6. Offences
and fees
(a)The Town of Cupar Council and appointed authorized employees of the Town shall have the authority to
determine when conditions are not suitable to
burn bonfires, open fires or create fireworks.
(b)All person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisionsvof this Bylaw is guilty of an offense and liable
on conviction to the penalties set out in
the Clean Air Act.
(c)The following shall be considered an infraction of the provisions of this bylaw and shall be subject to the
penalties provided in the General Penalty
Bylaw of the Town of Cupar:
(i) Failure to extinguish any bonfire, other open fire or ceasing the creation of fireworks upon being notified to do
so by
any authorized personal.
(ii) Continuing to light bonfires or other open fires, creating fireworks in contravention of this bylaw, after
having received prior
notification of the provisions of this bylaw.
7. Repeal
Previous Bylaws
Bylaw
1 – 1991, Refuse Burning Bylaw is hereby repealed.
8. Coming
Into Force
This
bylaw shall come into force on ____________________.
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Mayor