Open burning & fires — Southgate, Ontario

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

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

Open Air Burn By-law 2020-070 / 2023-083 consolidated adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 7.1
permit issuer Chief Fire Official s. 7.1
allowed conditions Recreational fires ≤1m diameter and burn barrels do not require a permit; open air burns allowed ½ hour after sunrise, extinguished ½ hour before sunset, no burn ban in effect. s. 5 (preamble); s. 6 (preamble); s. 7.8
fine range $100.00 to $500.00 Schedule "A"
scout note

Regulates open-air burning in Southgate.

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