Open burning & fires — Hamilton, Ontario

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

The City of Hamilton, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-law No. 02-283 - To Regulate Open Air Burning, verified 2026-08-23.

By-law No. 02-283 - To Regulate Open Air Burning adopted bylaw

Regulates and permits open-air burning within the City of Hamilton, incl. rural-property burn permits issued through Hamilton Fire; sets prohibited materials, permit conditions and exemptions.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://www.hamilton.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities