Open burning & fires — St. Catharines, Ontario

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

The City of St. Catharines, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Open Air Fires By-law No. 2015-29, verified 2026-08-23.

Open Air Fires By-law No. 2015-29 adopted bylaw

Regulates setting and maintaining open-air/backyard fires: cooking fires only, 8am-11pm, charcoal/untreated dry wood only, 3m clearance, constant attendance; bans chimeneas, firepits and yard-waste burning outside those terms; propane/gas appliances exempt.

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