Open burning & fires — Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?

Regional municipality of Cape Breton has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Burning By-law No. B-400 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 4(2)
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 2(d); s. 5
allowed conditions Permitted areas (Schedule A) with permit; no burning before 8:00 a.m., fires extinguished by 9:00 p.m.; material 15 m from combustibles; not rubber/oil/plastic s. 6(i); s. 6(c); s. 6(b)
fine range $100-$5,000; default imprisonment up to 30 days s. 7(1)
scout note

Regulates open-air burning within CBRM; consolidates former municipalities' burning bylaws. Passed and adopted by Council May 18 1999.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Open burning & fires across Canada