Municipal Law Enforcement Update July 25 to July 27, 2025

(Tiny, Ontario) Over the period of July 25 to July 27, Township of Tiny By-law Officers were on full patrol responding to calls ranging from parks, parking, and noise. 

Township By-law Officers patrolled 165km throughout the municipality via bicycles. A total of 29 complaints were responded to for various concerns:

Fire Ban In Effect

As of midnight (12:00 a.m. July 30, 2025) a fire ban is in effect for the Township of Tiny. The Fire Danger Rating is Extreme. All open-air burning is prohibited during this time.

An extreme danger rating means extremely dry forest fuel and ground vegetation. The fire risk is very serious. New fires will start easily, spread rapidly, and challenge fire suppression efforts. Open air burning is prohibited, and permits are suspended.

For more information about fire ratings in Tiny, visit www.tiny.ca/firerating. 

Parks By-law – Campfires and Barbeques Not Permitted

The Parks By-law prohibits building, using, lighting, setting, and maintaining a fire or fire pit, and you cannot have a barbeque on any boardwalk or beach owned by the Township of Tiny.

Fireworks Prohibited

With the upcoming Civic Holiday long weekend approaching, the Township of Tiny would like to remind the community that Fireworks By-law 07-054, prohibits the display of and setting off of fireworks outside of Victoria Day, Canada Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Therefore, the discharge of fireworks is strictly prohibited within the municipality outside of these four days. Concerns regarding non-compliance and specific details of the address where the violation is occurring can be reported to the Municipal Law Enforcement Department at 705-526-4204. Non-compliance may result in the issuance of a warning, a charge with fines ranging from $365.00 to $100,000.00, or a summons to appear in court.

Submitting a Short-Term Rental Related Complaint 

If you have concerns about a Short-Term Rental, you can file a complaint through the Host Complaint Tips Portal or by calling Host Compliance. For more details on the program and how to file a Short-Term Rental complaint, please visit: www.tiny.ca/STR. ☐

By-law Information and Complaints 

Any questions or concerns regarding by-laws can be forwarded to the Township of Tiny Municipal Law Enforcement Department at 705-526-4204. After hours, please contact the OPP non-emergency number at 1-888-310-1122 for assistance with urgent concerns or matters. 

To review the township’s by-laws, visit: www.tiny.ca/bylaws 

To review the by-law coverage hours, visit: www.tiny.ca/municipal-law-enforcement

To review by-law enforcement activity reports, visit: www.tiny.ca/municipal-law-enforcement 

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