Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Regional county municipality of La Vallée-de-l'Or, Quebec, permit required: True; permit issuer: coordonnateur en sécurité incendie de la MRC ou officier local; allowed conditions: Campfires, outdoor hearths, and cooking fires permitted with conditions (untreated wood, minimum distances, adult present); utilitarian, event, and industrial fires require prior permit.; fines: Personne physique: 250 $ à 1 000 $ + frais; personne morale: 750 $ à 1 500 $ + frais. Source: Règlement 321-06-17 sur la prévention incendie, verified 2026-06-13.
Règlement 321-06-17 sur la prévention incendie
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 4.1.1b; s. 4.1.5(i); s. 4.1.6(i); s. 4.1.7(i)
permit issuer
coordonnateur en sécurité incendie de la MRC ou officier local
s. 2.1.1; s. 2.1.3
allowed conditions
Campfires, outdoor hearths, and cooking fires permitted with conditions (untreated wood, minimum distances, adult present); utilitarian, event, and industrial fires require prior permit.
s. 4.1.2; s. 4.1.3; s. 4.1.4
fine range
Personne physique: 250 $ à 1 000 $ + frais; personne morale: 750 $ à 1 500 $ + frais
s. 6.1.1; s. 6.1.2
scout note
Official MRC de la Vallee-de-l'Or fire prevention bylaw PDF linked from the MRC règlements page; adopted July 2017.