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

Township of Tay, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Open Air Fires.

Open burning & fires — Tay, Ontario

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

Open Air Fires adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 2.1
permit issuer	Chief Fire Official	s. 3.1
allowed conditions	Fire confined to pit ≤1 cubic metre; 20 feet from combustibles; attended by competent adult; wind <20 km/h; no rain; between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.	s. 4.1, s. 4.4, s. 4.6, s. 4.7, s. 4.8, s. 4.11
fine range	$150.00 to $500.00	Schedule "A"

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Official Tay Township open air fires by-law PDF linked from the by-laws page.