Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Amaranth, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Township of Amaranth Municipal Office; allowed conditions: Constant supervision; 15m from structures; 4.5m clear perimeter; no dry/windy conditions; max 3m diameter rural/1m urban; one fire per property.; fines: not more than $2,000.00; Ontario Fire Code $25,000. fine. Source: By-law 05-2009 - Fire Permit System / Open Air Burning, verified 2026-06-10.
By-law 05-2009 - Fire Permit System / Open Air Burning
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 1
permit issuer
Township of Amaranth Municipal Office
s. 1
allowed conditions
Constant supervision; 15m from structures; 4.5m clear perimeter; no dry/windy conditions; max 3m diameter rural/1m urban; one fire per property.
s. 4(a)-(h)
fine range
not more than $2,000.00; Ontario Fire Code $25,000. fine
liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.00
scout note
Adopted by-law regulating the setting of fires, preventing the spread of fires and establishing an open-air burning permit system.