TOTAL FIRE BAN IN EFFECT: August 6, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE – FIRE BAN IN EFFECT

Hastings Highlands, ON – August 06, 2025

The Municipality of Hastings Highlands has implemented a TOTAL FIRE BAN that prohibits all open fires effective immediately.

Due to dry conditions, high heat, and lack of forecasted precipitation the Chief Fire Official of Hastings Highlands has implemented a TOTAL FIRE BAN for all of Hastings Highlands.

This total fire ban applies to all land within the Municipality of Hastings Highlands, including:

  • All cottages, private and commercial.
  • All interior/backcountry camping – lake access, canoe tripping and backpacking.
  • All trails

During a fire ban:

  • Campfires are not permitted at any time.
  • Charcoal barbeques or biomass units using natural burning fuels (i.e. sticks, twigs, pinecones, etc.) are not permitted.
  • Candles of any type are not permitted.
  • Fireworks of all types are not permitted.
  • Portable outdoor living gas or propane fire pits or fire bowls manufactured for the intended purpose of outdoor ambience and recreational enjoyment that produce a flame are not permitted; and
  • Portable gas/propane/naphtha stoves or barbeques that have a fuel source with a control valve may still be used. Anyone using an outside wood fired boiler as a source of heat for their dwelling unit and/or hot water are required to have a chimney cap in place with no larger than ¼” mesh in place and burn with small fires and extreme caution at this time. Open Air Fire Bylaw 2020-047

Click here for more information on restrictions and a full copy of the Media Release 

Current Planning Applications

The following is a listing of active Zoning Bylaw Amendment, Minor Variance, Permission, and Shore Road Allowance Applications in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands.

For Official Plan Amendments, Severance (Consents), or Subdivision, please contact the County of Hastings.

Please visit our frequently asked planning questions page to help answer general planning questions that you may have. 

Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Rezoning)

Below are current Zoning Bylaw Amendment Applications:

Public Notice

Application Excerpt

Zone Map

 

Public Notice

Zone Map

Public Notice

R-2025-056-Birds Creek Park Zone Map

R-2025-056-Maynooth Rink Zone Map

R-2025-056-Purdy Cemetary Zone Map

R-2025-056-St Paul's Cemetary Zone Map

Minor Variance/Permission

Below are current Minor Variance and Permission Applications:

Public Notice

Application Excerpt

Site Plan

Building Plans

Environmental Impact Study

Planting Plan

Survey

Key Map 

Zone Map

Public Notice

Application Excerpt

Site Plan

Building Plans

Key Map 

Zone Map

Public Notice

Site Plan Existing

Site Plan Proposed

Site Evaluation Report

Key Map 

Zone Map

Shore Road Allowances

Below are current Shore Road Allowance Applications:

Notice

Reference Plan

Public Notice

Reference Plan

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