Open burning & fires — Chauvin, Alberta

Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?

Village of Chauvin has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Bylaw 2020-05 – Fire Burning Bylaw adopted bylaw
permit required True "be burned any Burnable Debris unless such person holds a Burning Permit"
permit issuer Development Officer or Fire Chief "issued by the Development Officer or Fire Chief"
allowed conditions Cooking food using a barbeque requires no permit; acceptable fire pits allowed with responsible adult present and fire suppression means on-site. "a permit shall not be required under this Bylaw to conduct the cooking of food using a Barbeque"
fine range $100.00 to $500.00 "Burning without Permit"; "Use of Fire Pit without Permit"
scout note

Controls and regulates burning, fire pits, and fireworks within the Village of Chauvin; year 2020.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.villageofchauvin.ca · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities