Open burning & fires — Pickering, Ontario

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

Pickering, Ontario has no open burning & fires bylaw on record as of 2026-08-23.

No adopted bylaw has been confirmed — the documents below are unconfirmed leads or supporting material (checked 2026-08-23).

Open Air Burning | City of Pickering (Fire Services)

City page states open-air burning appliances (fire pits, chimeneas) are NOT permitted in Pickering under the Ontario Fire Code (provincial, Div. B 2.4.4.4); only CSA/ULC-approved gas/propane fire features are allowed. No standalone Pickering open-burning by-law was located.

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