Open burning & fires — Lakeshore, Ontario

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

Town of Lakeshore has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Open Burning By-law adopted bylaw
permit required True "All open burning requires permission from fire administration"
permit issuer fire administration "All open burning requires permission from fire administration"
allowed conditions Campfire, residential campfire, enclosed drum fire, and domestic appliance burning allowed without permission if rules followed; open burning requires permission. "No permission is required if rules are followed for all categories except open burning"
scout note

Official open-burning page states an Open Burning By-law is in effect and summarizes permitted fire categories, setbacks and permit requirements.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.townoflakeshore.on.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities