Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Front of Yonge, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief or his designate, or at the Municipal Offices during regular office hours; allowed conditions: Permit required except domestic barbeques; daylight hours (dawn until dusk); >=15m from structures; supervised; no burn ban.; fines: $100.00 to $500.00. Source: Open Air Burning By-law 17-17, verified 2026-06-09.
Open Air Burning By-law 17-17
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
permit issuer
Fire Chief or his designate, or at the Municipal Offices during regular office hours
s. 2(k)
allowed conditions
Permit required except domestic barbeques; daylight hours (dawn until dusk); >=15m from structures; supervised; no burn ban.
s. 2; s. 2.4; s. 1(g); s. 2.2(d); s. 2.2(e); s. 5.1
fine range
$100.00 to $500.00
Schedule 'C'
scout note
Front of Yonge open-air burning by-law hosted on the official municipal site.