Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Wilmot, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief; allowed conditions: No permit required for Township/Region fires, campgrounds, strike sites, traditional/cultural/ceremonial/religious purposes, barbeques, or certified heating/construction devices.; fines: $300.00. Source: Open Air Fire By-law No. 2021-40, verified 2026-06-10.
Open Air Fire By-law No. 2021-40
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 3.1
permit issuer
Fire Chief
s. 2.1.10
allowed conditions
No permit required for Township/Region fires, campgrounds, strike sites, traditional/cultural/ceremonial/religious purposes, barbeques, or certified heating/construction devices.
s. 8.1
fine range
$300.00
Schedule "A"
scout note
Township of Wilmot by-law to regulate the setting of open air fires, passed September 13, 2021 (repeals By-law 2004-42).