Schedule 9 Permits may be issued for fires or activities on days during the Fire Danger Season that are not Total Fire Ban days. However you may not require a permit if you comply with the the following requirements:
Comfort Fires/ Bonfires:
Permits are not required for comfort fires / bonfires provided they meet the criteria listed below. Should an Authorised Officer receive an application for a proposed comfort fire / bon fire in excess of these criteria, a permit shall not be issued:-
- The fire is contained in a properly constructed fire place, a portable cooking appliance or a trench at least 30cm deep; and
- The space immediately around and above the fire is cleared of all flammable vegetation to a distance of at least 4m; and
- The fire does not occupy an area in excess of 1m²; and
- A person who is able to control the fire is present at the site of the fire from the time it is lighted to the time it is completely extinguished; and
- An appropriate agent adequate to extinguish the fire is at hand.
Please Note: Schedule 9 permits WILL NOT be issued for large piles of green waste (Bon Fires) that exceed the above guidelines.
Please ensure you allow 48 hours (two days) notice to process your permit otherwise Council can not guarantee a timely response to your request.
Please complete the form below for an authorised Council Officer to assess your Schedule 9 Permit request.