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

Municipality of Magnetawan, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-law 2025-23 - Regulate and Prescribe for Open Air Fires.

Open burning & fires — Magnetawan, Ontario

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

By-law 2025-23 - Regulate and Prescribe for Open Air Fires adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 4.1: "Approval under this Part is required for burning during prohibited times"
permit issuer	Chief Fire Official	s. 4.2: "the Chief Fire Official may approve any open-air fire"
allowed conditions	After 6pm to 10am (Apr 1–Oct 31) under low/moderate/high fire danger; campfires for cooking/warmth exempt from hour restrictions; prohibited during extreme rating or total fire ban.	s. 2.1; definitions "Low", "Moderate", "High", "Extreme"
fine range	Set fines $300.00–$500.00 per Schedule "A"; maximum $5,000.00 per offence	s. 10.2; Schedule "A"

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Official frequently requested by-law PDF regulating open-air fires.