Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Laurentian Valley, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Chief Fire Official; allowed conditions: Exempt fires (cooking fires, construction appliances, candles/torches, Fire Department training, Township special events) allowed without permit under specified conditions.; fines: $150.00 to $250.00. Source: By-law 2015-09-040 - Burning, verified 2026-06-09.
By-law 2015-09-040 - Burning
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 2.1
permit issuer
Chief Fire Official
s. 1.10
allowed conditions
Exempt fires (cooking fires, construction appliances, candles/torches, Fire Department training, Township special events) allowed without permit under specified conditions.
s. 3
fine range
$150.00 to $250.00
Schedule "C"
scout note
Regulates setting fires within the Township of Laurentian Valley.