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

City of Norfolk, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Regulate the Setting of Fires By-law 2016-72.

Open burning & fires — Norfolk, Ontario

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

Regulate the Setting of Fires By-law 2016-72 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 4.1: "A burn permit is required if you want to burn leaves, tree clippings or other similar materials"
permit issuer	Municipality (Fire Chief or designate)	s. 1(h): "written conditional authorization issued and administered by the Municipality"; s. 1(b): "approved by the Fire Chief or designate"
allowed conditions	Recreational fires (clean dry wood, ≤66cm, contained device, sunrise–midnight) and burn barrels (Schedule A materials, s. 3.3 conditions) allowed without permit.	Part 3 heading: "Fires that do not require a permit"; s. 3.1; s. 3.3

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Regulates setting of fires in Norfolk County, including conditions for fires, fires requiring burn permits, prescribed burning, prohibited fires and enforcement.