Open burning & fires — Tyendinaga, Ontario

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

Township of Tyendinaga has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.

Fire Permit By-Law 08-21 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 2.1
permit issuer Township of Tyendinaga office s. 3.3
allowed conditions Campfires and cooking fires exempt from permit; no burning between ½ hour before sunset and ½ hour after sunrise except campfires; no burning during burn bans or dangerous conditions. s. 3.7; s. 2.2(d); s. 2.2(k)
fine range $100.00 to $500.00 Schedule "E"
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Establishes fire permit requirements connected with burning and fire regulation.

Open Air Burning By-Law adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 2.1
permit issuer Township of Tyendinaga office s. 3.3
allowed conditions Campfires and cooking fires exempt from permit; no burning between ½ hour before sunset and ½ hour after sunrise except campfires; no burning during burn bans or dangerous conditions. s. 3.7; s. 2.2(d); s. 2.2(k)
fine range $100.00 to $500.00 Schedule "E"
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Regulates open air burning in the Township of Tyendinaga.

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