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

Township of La Vallee, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Open Air Burning By-Law No. 1287.

Open burning & fires — La Vallee, Ontario

Township of La Vallee has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Open Air Burning By-Law No. 1287 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 18: "All Open-Air Fire's require the applicable Burn Permit"
permit issuer	Chief Fire Official	s. 13: "the Chief Fire official may approve or refuse a Permit"
allowed conditions	Recreational fires in approved fire pits (max 1m diameter), firewood only, winds under 16 km/h, 4m from structures, supervised with extinguishing agents on hand.	s. 21
fine range	$250.00 per offence	Schedule "A" Bylaw 1287, Column 3 Set Fine

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Adopted by-law requiring permits for open air burning in the Township of La Vallee.