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

Township of West Lincoln, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Open Air Burn By-law (2021-58) (consolidated).

Open burning & fires — West Lincoln, Ontario

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

Open Air Burn By-law (2021-58) (consolidated) adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 6
permit issuer	Fire Chief	s. 47
allowed conditions	Exempt: fire dept training, listed gas appliances, cooking in barbecue/enclosure (supervised), candles/gel pots ≤473mL/tiki torches ≤355mL (supervised); otherwise requires permit.	s. 3, 4, 5, 27
fine range	$300 to $500	Schedule "E"

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Regulates open air fires and burning.