Open burning & fires — Shuniah, Ontario

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

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

Open Air Burning By-law 2649-13 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 2.1
permit issuer Municipality of Shuniah office, designated Municipality locations, or the Fire Chief s. 3.3
allowed conditions Campfires and cooking fires exempt from permit; no burning during fire season 8am–5pm; no burning in dangerous conditions or under burn ban s. 2.5, s. 3.5, s. 4.1, s. 2.2(j)
fine range $100.00 to $500.00 Schedule "C"
scout note

Regulates open air burning and burn permits in the Municipality of Shuniah.

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