Open Air Burning Laws for October 2019
The Mornington Peninsula Shire Open Air Burning Local Law regulates burning off outside of the Declared Fire Danger Period. During the month of October 2019 some open air burning restrictions have been relaxed to enable landowners to burn off for fire prevention purposes.
The below information is only applicable during the month of October 2019
I am on land of less than 1,500 square metres, can I burn off?
Yes, Open Air Burning is permitted on Fridays and Saturdays between 9am and 4pm provided that:
- No more than 1 cubic metre of vegetation is burnt at any one time
- The fire is not within 10 metres of any neighbouring dwelling
- All the General Fire Safety Provisions are followed
I am on land of more than 1,500 square metres can I burn off?
Yes, Open Air Burning is permitted on Fridays and Saturdays between 9am and 4pm provided that:
- No more than 10 cubic metres of vegetation is burnt at any one time
- The fire is not within 10 metres of any neighbouring dwelling
- All the General Fire Safety Provisions are followed
I am on land of more than 40,000 square metres can I burn off?
Yes, Open Air Burning is permitted provided that:
- No more than 100 cubic metres of vegetation is burnt at any one time
- The fire is not within 100 metres of any neighbouring dwelling
- All the General Fire Safety Provisions are followed
What are the General Fire Safety Provisions when I am burning off?
The following provisions must be followed, regardless of land size:
- Give notice to adjoining landowners/occupiers 24 hours prior to the burn
- Call at least two hours prior to the burn to log your fire with the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority 1800 668 511
- Establish a fire break of no less than 3 metres cleared of all flammable material
- Ensure the fire is supervised by an adult at all times
- Ensure there is sufficient fire protection equipment available on site at all times
- Ensure the vegetation to be burnt is dead and dry prior to lighting (no green waste)
- Ensure at the site of the fire, the wind speed does not exceed 20 kilometres per hour
