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

Village of Delia, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Bylaw #520-1999 – The Open Burning Bylaw.

Open burning & fires — Delia, Alberta

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

Bylaw #520-1999 – The Open Burning Bylaw adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 7(a)
permit issuer	Fire Chief, his designate or Bylaw Enforcement Officer	"permit issued by the Fire Chief, his designate or Bylaw Enforcement Officer"
allowed conditions	Recreational fires require no permit; outdoor/structure/incinerator fires require a subsisting fire permit.	s. 4(a)
fine range	$250.00 for no permit; up to $1,000.00 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment for other offences	s. 8(a); s. 8(b)

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Regulates open burning within Delia; amended by #547-2003.