Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Town of Stettler, Alberta, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, or designate; allowed conditions: Cooking with portable appliance, recreational burning in Acceptable Fire Pits/Fireplaces with clean fuel and adult present, Public Park Site fires, permitted incinerators, or Fire Dept training.; fines: not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars or more than five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars. Source: Fire Bylaw (2192-25), verified 2026-06-08.
Fire Bylaw (2192-25)
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
6.1
permit issuer
Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, or designate
6.1
allowed conditions
Cooking with portable appliance, recreational burning in Acceptable Fire Pits/Fireplaces with clean fuel and adult present, Public Park Site fires, permitted incinerators, or Fire Dept training.
6.8
fine range
not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars or more than five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars
14.3
scout note
Regulates fire services, open burning, and fire safety requirements in the Town of Stettler.