Outdoor fires for heating in Maroondah

Open air fire areas, such as fire pits and chimeneas, are a popular addition to our backyards in the cooler months.

Maroondah has strict rules on having open air fires to ensure they are safe and don’t cause a nuisance to others.

You can have an outdoor fire in the open air if it is:

  • a well-constructed and safe device constructed of fire-resistant materials for the purpose of outdoor heating
  • a barbeque, grill, pizza oven or similar type structure used for the purpose of cooking food, or
  • a person authorised to engage in such an activity for or on behalf of a public authority

If an Authorised Officer is of the opinion that a nuisance has been caused by a fire lit in the open air, the Authorised Officer may direct the owner or occupier of the land on which the fire has been lit or the person in charge of the fire to extinguish the fire.

Any other sort of outdoor fire will either require a permit or must be authorised under the provisions of any Act or Regulation or the Municipal Planning Scheme.

See more about Maroondah City Council Local Law 2023

Incinerators and burning off

There are also rules around using incinerators and lighting fires for burning off:

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