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

Municipality of East Ferris, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-law No. 2020-18 - Open Air Burning.

Open burning & fires — East Ferris, Ontario

Municipality of East Ferris has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

By-law No. 2020-18 - Open Air Burning adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 2.0
permit issuer	Municipal office or Municipality selected agencies, the Fire Chief or their designates	s. 1.23
allowed conditions	Permit required except domestic barbeques, campground campfires. Fire Season 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. (Apr 1-Oct 31). Off Season (Nov 1-Mar 31) no time restrictions.	s. 2.0, s. 2.5, s. 3.4, s. 4.0, s. 1.18

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Regulates open-air burning in East Ferris, including permit conditions, restrictions, enforcement, cost recovery, and set fines.