Reminder: Open air burning is not permitted in the City of Peterborough

Peterborough - Open-air burning is not permitted within the City of Peterborough.  

Open-air burning includes any outdoor fires such as bonfires, campfires, and burning of yard waste. These activities pose a risk to public safety and can have serious consequences, especially in densely populated areas.    

Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) approved fire bowls, fire-pit tables, and barbeques that burn propane or natural gas are examples of approved appliances that may be used. Chimineas and other wood-burning devices are not approved appliances for open air fires.  

Smoking prohibited in outdoor recreation spaces 

Smoking and vaping is prohibited in all City of Peterborough parks, sports fields, playgrounds, wading pools, splashpads and beaches except in designated smoking areas.  

Smoking is prohibited in these areas under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and the Peterborough Smoking Bylaw.  

Anyone smoking outside a designated smoking area in any of these locations could be subject to a penalty of $305.  

Lakelands Public Health has more information about smoking, vaping and public spaces on their website at lakelandsph.ca/health-topics/smoking-and-vaping.