Open burning listed below must be done with permission of the Fire Chief or their designate in accordance with the Open-Air Burn By-Law. Burn permits shall be applied for online at least 7 days in advance, will require an inspection and may be valid for up to a year.

These burns are only permitted in rural areas and are not permitted in settlement areas or rural clusters, unless approved by the Chief Fire Official.

Burn Permits are subject to a fee in accordance with the Municipal Fees By-Law.

Submit a Burn Permit Application

Please note: after you have obtained a Burn Permit, prior to burning, you are required to call Fire Dispatch every time to activate the permit at 519-842-2481.

“Agricultural burn” means any open-air burning specific to farm operations, not including demolition (see “special burn”).

“Non-recreational burn” refers to any fire set in open air taking place in a rural area (outside settlement areas and rural clusters).

“Special burn” refers to specific, permitted burning related to structure demolition (removal), or any material part thereof, or any other burning which has been approved by the Chief Fire Official.

Open-Air Burning - Recreational Fires/Burns 

Permission in the form of a Burn Permit is not required for Recreational Fires / Burns.
They however must comply with the Open-Air Burn By-Law (Subsection 3.3 Open-Air Burning – Recreational Fires/Burns). 

Open-Air Burning - Recreational Fires / Burns Regulations 

Open-Air Burning  - Exemptions 

 It is not the intent of the By-Law to prohibit the use of fire for legitimate cooking or personal warmth, provided it conforms to the requirements outlined in Section 3 of the Open-Air Burn By-Law or those approved appliances fueled only by natural gas, propane, charcoal and etc.