Open burning & fires — Shelburne, Nova Scotia

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

Town of Shelburne has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Fire Prevention and Open Burning By-law adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 3
allowed conditions Without permit: cooking with portable BBQ or in acceptable fire pits/fireplaces using clean fuel, no nuisance/hazard, adult present, extinguished before leaving s. 5
fine range not exceeding $500.00 s. 8
scout note

Fire Prevention and Open Burning By-law of the Town of Shelburne; adopted/effective May 19, 2010. Covers open-burning permits and prohibitions.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://shelburnens.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Open burning & fires across Canada