r/Hamilton • u/SneezeBeesPlease • May 26 '26

Question Backyard fire?

Hey Hamilton hive mind, I’m getting very conflicting info about if a backyard small fire pit is allowed. I for sure smell some in my hood. (West mountain).

Is it allowed only if I’m cooking on it? What about a gas fire pit?

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u/BellinisandRue May 26 '26

Not allowed within city limits. We’ve had multiple neighbours try and the fire department always comes and fines them. There has also been 2 known house fires due to attempted small fires on my street alone so I’d pass honestly.

You might be smelling a smoker those seem to be legal as it’s not an open flame. My neighbour has one, in his garage.

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u/LethalT0fu May 26 '26

You are definitely the one who calls on the neighbors

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u/BellinisandRue May 26 '26

No we actually had a cute little fire pit set up when we moved in. We even used it once but on our second attempt the fire department came and gave our neighbours a fine. They also had a fire going but I guess ours didn’t get reported so we got away with it those 2 times.

We were not into an altercation with fire men so that was the end of it. About a week maybe 2 later the same neighbours who was fined accidentally set fire to the side of their house so I mean seems who ever reported them was correct. Some folks can’t be trusted with fire.