Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Tyendinaga, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Township of Tyendinaga office; allowed conditions: Campfires and cooking fires exempt from permit; no burning between ½ hour before sunset and ½ hour after sunrise except campfires; no burning during burn bans or dangerous conditions.; fines: $100.00 to $500.00. Source: Fire Permit By-Law 08-21; Open Air Burning By-Law, verified 2026-06-09.
| permit required | True | s. 2.1 |
| permit issuer | Township of Tyendinaga office | s. 3.3 |
| allowed conditions | Campfires and cooking fires exempt from permit; no burning between ½ hour before sunset and ½ hour after sunrise except campfires; no burning during burn bans or dangerous conditions. | s. 3.7; s. 2.2(d); s. 2.2(k) |
| fine range | $100.00 to $500.00 | Schedule "E" |
Establishes fire permit requirements connected with burning and fire regulation.
| permit required | True | s. 2.1 |
| permit issuer | Township of Tyendinaga office | s. 3.3 |
| allowed conditions | Campfires and cooking fires exempt from permit; no burning between ½ hour before sunset and ½ hour after sunrise except campfires; no burning during burn bans or dangerous conditions. | s. 3.7; s. 2.2(d); s. 2.2(k) |
| fine range | $100.00 to $500.00 | Schedule "E" |
Regulates open air burning in the Township of Tyendinaga.