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.
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.