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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
BY-LAW 90-178
being a By-law to regulate the setting of fires within the Town
of Newcastle
WHEREAS Section 2.6.3.4 of The Fire Code prohibits open air
burning without approval, save and excepting a small, confined,
supervised fire used for cooking food;
AND WHEREAS Section 210(28) of The Municipal Act empowers the
municipality to prescribe time limits and precautions to be
observed by persons setting out fires;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Newcastle hereby enacts as follows:
1. No person shall light, ignite or start or allow or cause
or permit to be lighted, ignited or started a fire of any
kind whatsoever in the open air in the Town of Newcastle.
2. Notwithstanding Paragraph 1 of this By-law, the following
exceptions are permitted:
(a) open fires used to cook on grills or barbecues;
(b) burning of leaves in the rural area subject to a
written permit issued by the Fire Chief or his
designate and subject to the presence of a competent
person at all times in charge of the burning
3. By-law 75-33 and all related amendments thereto are hereby
repealed.
4. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this
By-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable
to a fine of not more than $2,000.00 exclusive of costs.
5. This By-law shall come into force and effect on the day it
is passed by Council.
BY-LAW read a first time this 29th day of October 1990
BY-LAW read a second time this 29th day of October 1990
BY-LAW read a third time and fina
October 1990