CT FirePit YMMV 69.99 reg 299.99

[Tibbs]

good tip, discoblues. Toronto also seems to prohibit , except for BBQs (i.e. cooking food) or with "written permission" - I'm assuming that's not just a straightforward permit, but I'll look into it - meanwhile, anyone here ever get permission to have one of these firebowls in TO?

http://www.toronto.ca/fire/news/open_air/index.htm

http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/it/newsre...4?OpenDocument

And when you get permission (if you do) it is ONLY from dawn to dusk. You don't get permission for any dark hours.

[ZIgot]

Thx Op for the deal and Discoblues for the by-law link.

I'm not from Pickering but it's interesting to know what is allowed and what not.

[Ironballz]

Dont listen to these smartasses. They're leaving out 2 very important facts. Theres not a cop in the city that will write that ticket unless one of your neighbours bitches multiple times and thus forces the cop to write it. $50 000 fine and 1 yr. More like $300 and conditional sentence or most likely case dismssed. And thats only if your neighbours hate ya.

Everybody I know uses them in Leaside including my family almost every night and one cop I know of. We have a fire department right around the corner.

Just dont burn leaves or green wood or any other object common sense tells you not to. And dont piss off the neighbours and once in awhile invite them over.

Discoblues was right but he was being a troll. This is Canada still isnt it

The point is it was not a trolling post. It was to inform consumers.

I was at my buddy's cottage, yes a cottage up north and someone called the fire dept to come force us to put out our small fire pit. There were only 4 of us sitting around this small fire pit relaxing and socializing...not loud at all and we were forced to put out our fire. This was at about 8 PM. If it happens in cottage country, I'm sure it can happen in the GTA/Pickering or wherever else. It only takes one jack-arse neighbour to ruin all the fun.

[sonypcs]

My friend use this in Asian way...

BBQ in the summer (much better than buying those $ 10 ones in the supermarket) !!!

[Sick-Boy]

I think if your not burning garbage and cooking food (roasting marshmellows) and having a reasonable fire the police or firedept wouldnt say much

[finnmacool]

Thanks OP, I got the last one from my CT in Winnipeg (OOS every other CT) and it rang in at 59.99 and will get 10.00 CT Cash back on Tuesday!
Thanks for making my (upcoming) summer.

[TCWeasel]

It will all depend on the municipality.

While some places you'll have no issues, some take it very seriously, and you will get a visit.

Some also prohibit burning for ANY reason (food included).

If embers from your fire do cause any damage to any of your neighbours, you'll find yourself in some trouble.

Always check your bylaws, and whether or not you choose to heed them, know what you're risking.

That being said, I'm in a rural area where it isn't a problem to have an open fire, no contained firepit necessary. I will use this to taunt you all! Ha!

[Majic31]

Yesterday, called a half dozen CT stores, and only found the Weston/401 (GTA) store had it and they wanted 89.99.
So I drove out the Eglinton/Warden and they still had 3 (they're kept behind the cash - you pass them as you leave the store)... bought one - the OP is right - HUGE box - 4x4 and a bit... I have a pickup and it wouldn't fit between the wheel wells until I tilted it to one side...

Thanks to the OP.... I live in Vaughan and I'll be sure to have a bag of marshmallows near the thing when it's lit (could be the same bag year after year - as I don't eat marshmallows)... BUT... if they're there - I'm good according to the by-law...

[Cheap Cat]

discoblues was correct to post the warning. If you ever look at Fire Pits in ads, the ads always have warnings to check your local bylaws. Most stores will also state this on the product display. I know that I have seen this at CT. A few years ago there was a story on the news with people complaining that that bought Fire Pits in Toronto and didn't know that they couldn't use them in Toronto and questioning why stores were even selling them. This is why stores started posting warnings to check bylaws.

I live in Brampton where they are also banned. We had a complaint in my townhouse complex from the neighbour of someone who had one. She was in her unit when she saw flames outside her second floor window from the guy next door's fire pit. It scared the hell out of her. We got the fire pit removed under the condo's bylaws but the fire department told us that we could call them if we saw it in use and they would come out and levy a hefty fine. They could only issue a warning if it were not in use.

Note there are good reasons for these bylaws, please respect them.

[jimgiggles]

Good thing i had nice neighbours.. This is a photo of a house we rented in north richmond hill, we had a fire pit in the backyard and all.. The fire was actually tame at this point

I wouldn't be too worried about the bylaw people... Burn away!

[bubble.tea]

Crap I was even AT CT (checking on the $1000 20 hp Tractor), but didn't know to check on this baby...Sheesh!!!

Might go back tomorrah!

....I've actually had my cop buddies over a lot and they haven't said anything about the way we do our fires....

not that they'd have a reason...but why WOULD they? You speak as though cops are always following E V E R Y S I N G L E rule when off duty .

[riskytrader]

Anyone know the Mississauga by-laws on these? I live in a condo townhouse with a roof top deck and already bought one of these last summer and just didn't bother assembling it. I want to this year but obviously don't want to get into serious trouble.

[southnam]

Was worried about buying one of these in Ottawa and was told and confirmed by friend who has one adn checked with police that it is a "bbq" because it is contained and has a grill/cover etc... but not sure how much your neighbors may like ask floating their way, especially if they are hanging close outside.. just something to keep in mind as well.

[Cheap Cat]

Anyone know the Mississauga by-laws on these? I live in a condo townhouse with a roof top deck and already bought one of these last summer and just didn't bother assembling it. I want to this year but obviously don't want to get into serious trouble.

I don't know about Mississauga's by-laws but I suspect that they probably prohibit them as this is the norm in the GTA. Also check your condo rules, as they probably have rules against it as well.

[isitin]

We have a store in Pickering and were told by the Town Of Pickering that we can sell these kind of units if we put a cooking grate inside of the fire pit & now it can be used as a grill.