The City of Saskatoon says the city website was erroneously updated on fire pit rules before city council had its final vote on the matter.

Saskatoon city councillors are slated to vote a third and final time Monday on whether people should only be allowed use their fire pits from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m — but the city's website would have had you believe the vote already took place.

Some time on or before Sunday, the city web page devoted to fire pits was updated with a "New in 2018" section indicating the new burning window was already in effect.

As of Monday morning, the page was no longer available.

"Obviously, the message relating to fire pit hours was published before third reading of the bylaw and the city regrets this error. When the city became aware of the error, the draft message was removed from the website," Carla M. Blumers, director of communications for the City of Saskatoon, said in an emailed statement.

The statement said the city often prepares material ahead of time to keep the website up to date when council is ready to make a decision.

"Typically on a vote such as this, a version for council approval would be drafted as would another one for if a measure failed," the statement said.

The city's fire pit web page on Sunday. It has now been removed. (City of Saskatoon)

The now removed update reads "passed by members of city council on April 30, 2018, there is an important change to Bylaw No. 7990."

"You may now build an open-air fire in your backyard between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday."

Except the final vote hadn't happened yet. It's scheduled for some time after 1 p.m. CST at city hall on Monday.

According to the city website, it’s already been passed (in the future) <a href="https://t.co/dFl6IQLrs2">pic.twitter.com/dFl6IQLrs2</a> —@a_dnylk

"Geez," reacted Darren Hill, the most vocal opponent of the new fire pit rule, when told about it. "The website should not have been changed until the final vote."

Hill and fellow anti-curfew councillor Zach Jeffries delayed what has already been an extended debate by blocking the third vote on the curfew from happening last month.

They are on the losing side of the debate, however, with councillors having already voted twice 6-5 in favour of the burning window. The bylaw change needs to be voted through three times to become law.