Requires a Fire Chief-issued burn permit for open-air burning in an authorized container (permitted hours 9am-4pm); allows small unpermitted recreational fires (max 0.1 m3) in an outdoor solid-fuel appliance; regulates barbeques and yard-waste/combustible-waste burning.
Open burning & fires — Stratford, Ontario
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
The City of Stratford, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Open Fire and Burning By-law 5-2006 ('Open Air Burning By-law', consolidated to November 14, 2017), verified 2026-08-23.