Open burning & fires — Cambridge, Ontario

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

The City of Cambridge, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Burn Permit By-law 313-86; By-law No. 163-96 - Regulate Open Fires By-Law, verified 2026-08-28.

Burn Permit By-law 313-86 adopted bylaw

Requires Fire Chief approval before any open-air fire; sets distance-from-buildings, material-volume, weather and attendance conditions (cooking fires on grills/BBQs exempt); fines up to $2,000.

By-law No. 163-96 - Regulate Open Fires By-Law adopted bylaw

Official open fires by-law regulating outdoor fires in Cambridge.

status: adopted · official link dead (at last check)
Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.cambridge.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities