Copy of By-Law restricting wood stoves and fireplaces
At the last Council Meeting notice was served and a draft by-law was deposited restricting the use of wood stoves and fireplaces, notably by requiring residents to declare them to the City (within 180 days for existing wood stove/fireplaces and 120 days for newly added ones) and imposing an articulate matter emission rate standard equal to or less than 2.5 g/h. Two years after the bylaw takes effect, the use of fireplaces/wood stoves not meeting the new standard will no longer be allowed, except as a secondary power source during a power outage lasting three hours or longer.
The bylaw will most likely be voted on at the December 1, 2026, Council meeting. You can come to ask questions or provide your feedback at my councillor townhall on October 17, 2026 or at the November 3, 2026 council meeting held at 7pm at City Hall. For the purpose of transparency, as with the case of the Maintenance and Occupancy bylaw, I believe in sharing the bylaw text with my constituents so that you can read it for yourselves and give me your feedback before I cast my vote. Unfortunately, the City no longer posts most bylaws online or even provides them to councillors in a format we can easily share. I scanned a print copy handed out at the last council meeting and am attaching it here (apologies for the quality).
