Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Hornepayne, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: municipal office; allowed conditions: Permit required. Specific materials only (wood, brush, leaves). Size/time limits apply. 2m from flammables. Competent person in charge. No garbage.. Source: Fire Permit By-law No. 948, verified 2026-06-09.
| permit required | True | s. 3 |
| permit issuer | municipal office | s. 3 |
| allowed conditions | Permit required. Specific materials only (wood, brush, leaves). Size/time limits apply. 2m from flammables. Competent person in charge. No garbage. | s. 3, 4, 5, 7 |
Official fire-permit by-law PDF linked from the township by-law index.