Open burning & fires — Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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

Town of Yarmouth has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Open-Air Burning Bylaw (TOY 79) adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 5.02(a)
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 5.02(a)
allowed conditions Burning only in Outdoor Wood Burning Appliance with annual permit; 4.6m/15ft from structures/property line/forest; clean dry wood only; not started before 7pm weekdays/2pm weekends, extinguished by midnight; no wind >20km/h, no fog s. 5.02 and s. 5.07
fine range not less than $250.00 and not more than $10,000 s. 11.1
scout note

Regulates open-air burning to protect against air pollution, nuisances and fire hazards, permitting outdoor wood-burning appliances; effective Oct 27 2021, amended Nov 13 2025.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://www.townofyarmouth.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Open burning & fires across Canada