Burn By-Law
Norfolk’s Burn By-law – 2016-72 is designed to keep the community safe and mitigate some of the common nuisances associated with having a fire. Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility. Please familiarize yourself with this bylaw before setting a fire.
Burn permits:
- Issued for a 2-year duration
- May be revoked or suspended for failure to comply with all requirements
- Anyone conducting a fire that requires a burn permit must call the burn information hotline at 1-855-874-4822 immediately prior to ignition to ensure that burn conditions are acceptable for that day
To learn more, contact the Norfolk County Fire Department at 519-426-5870 or 226-NORFOLK Ext. 2401.
To obtain a burn permit, contact ServiceNorfolk at 51-426-5870 Ext.0 or online at service.norfolkcounty.ca
A guide to Norfolk County’s fire bylaw
The information contained herein is not exhaustive and is subject to change without notice. In case of dispute between this information and Norfolk County Bylaw 2016.72 (or superseding bylaw), the bylaw shall be taken as correct.
Non-Recreational Fires
