Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Wellington North, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Township of Wellington North; allowed conditions: No permit needed for burn barrel (where permitted), recreational campfire, outdoor fireplace, cooking fire, or barbeque; fires ≤1 m diameter permitted without permit.. Source: Open Air Burn Fire By-Law 098-2024, verified 2026-06-09.
| permit required | True | s. 4.2 |
| permit issuer | Township of Wellington North | s. 5.6 |
| allowed conditions | No permit needed for burn barrel (where permitted), recreational campfire, outdoor fireplace, cooking fire, or barbeque; fires ≤1 m diameter permitted without permit. | s. 4.8 |
Official Wellington North open air burn fire by-law PDF.