Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?

Question

Accepted Answer

In the Municipality of Whitestone, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief or his or her designate; allowed conditions: Outside Fire Season; portable liquid/gas appliance per s.9; portable/permanent charcoal installation per s.10 (no permit required); fines: First conviction: $100–$5,000; subsequent: $200–$10,000; corporation first: $200–$10,000; corporation subsequent: $1,000–$25,000; set fine per Schedule A: $200. Source: By-law No. 37-2020 - Open Air Burning, verified 2026-06-09.

permit required	True	s. 2(1)
permit issuer	Fire Chief or his or her designate	"Daytime Burning Permit" ... "permit issued by the Fire Chief or his or her designate"
allowed conditions	Outside Fire Season; portable liquid/gas appliance per s.9; portable/permanent charcoal installation per s.10 (no permit required)	s. 2 (opening clause), s. 9, s. 10
fine range	First conviction: $100–$5,000; subsequent: $200–$10,000; corporation first: $200–$10,000; corporation subsequent: $1,000–$25,000; set fine per Schedule A: $200	s. 13(2)(a)(b), s. 13(3)(a)(b), Schedule "A"

Open burning & fires — Whitestone, Ontario