Fire safety

Open air fires contained in a retail or homemade outdoor fireplace that has
an adequate physical barrier (spark arrestor or protective screen), no larger than 27 cubic feet ((ft3) 3ft X 3ft X 3 feet), resting on a gravel base and not attached to a building, that meets the installation standards set out in Section 51 and that smoke does not disturb the neighbors are authorized and no permit is required.

INSTALLATION STANDARDS FOR OUTDOOR FIREPLACES

The installation of a fireplace referred to in Section 50 shall meet the following minimum distances to comply:

A. 5 metres (m) from a principal building;
B. 5 metres (m) from an accessory building;
C. 3 metres (m) from a lot line;
D. 3 metres (m) from any shrub or tree vegetation.

No person shall start, cause to be started, permit to be started or attend an open air fire unless a permit has been obtained from the appropriate authority.

In addition, any person who lights an open air fire shall comply with the following conditions:

A. Be authorized or have received a permit from the appropriate authority: https://www.regieincendieest.ca/feux-agrave-ciel-ouverts.html
B. All open fires are prohibited when the flammability index announced by the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPEU) for the Eastern Townships is high, very high or extreme;
C. Keep a responsible adult on the fire site at all times;
D. Have at all times near the fire the necessary equipment to prevent the spread of fire;
E. Keep control of the fire at all times;
F. Do not use flammable liquids (gasoline or other) to start or activate the fire;
G. Do not light or keep lit any fire if the wind velocity exceeds 20KM/H ;
H. No flammable liquids shall be in the vicinity of the fire;
I. Ensure that smoke and ashes do not spread;
J. The fire must be extinguished before the person in charge leaves the premises.
K. Do not use any of the following materials as fuel: plastics of any kind, tires or other rubber-based materials, any construction/demolition waste, dangerous or polluting products, hydrocarbons, household garbage, refuse, varnished or painted wood or any other product whose combustion is prohibited by municipal and provincial laws and regulations, etc.

USE OF DOMESTIC FIREWORKS

The use of domestic fireworks is permitted under the following conditions:

A. The user must be 18 years of age or older;
B. The area must be free of all materials or debris so as to avoid fire hazards;
C. The wind speed must not exceed 20 KM/H ;
D. The lot must be at least 30 meters by 30 meters and 100% clear;
E. The launching and clearing area must be a minimum of 20 metres from all houses, buildings, structures and cultivated fields.
For the purposes of this by-law, domestic fireworks and domestic pyrotechnics shall mean fireworks and pyrotechnics available for sale over the counter to persons over the age of 18 years and the use of which does not require a fireworks permit as defined in the Explosives Act (RLRQ E-22).