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

City of Port Colborne, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Open Air Burning and Recreational Fires By-law 6788/38/20.

Open burning & fires — Port Colborne, Ontario

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

Open Air Burning and Recreational Fires By-law 6788/38/20 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 2.1
permit issuer	Fire Chief or their designate	s. 2.1
allowed conditions	Camp fires ≤1m diameter, 0.6m height, 3m from buildings/property lines, supervised by person 18+, extinguished by 11pm, clean seasoned wood only.	s. 2.2(a)

scout note

Regulates open air burning and recreational fires, including Fire Chief permission, campfire conditions, fire bans, fees, and enforcement.