Open burning & fires — Vaughan, Ontario

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

The City of Vaughan, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Fire Burn Permit By-law 157-2023 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-23.

Fire Burn Permit By-law 157-2023 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw

Requires a permit from the Chief Fire Official before setting any open-air fire on private property (small supervised cooking fires on a grill/BBQ exempt); site inspection required first; fee per the Fees and Charges By-law; prescribes fire-safety precautions.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://www.vaughan.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities