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

City of St. Albert, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Fire Services Consolidated Bylaw 22/2025.

Open burning & fires — St. Albert, Alberta

City of St. Albert has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Fire Services Consolidated Bylaw 22/2025 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 5(9), s. 6(1)(k), s. 8(1), Schedule "A"
permit issuer	Fire Chief	s. 6(1)(k), s. 8(1)
allowed conditions	Fires permitted under s. 6(1), attended by competent person, not creating hazard or nuisance, and not prohibited by fire ban.	s. 6(1), s. 6(2), s. 6(3), s. 5(14)
fine range	not more than $10,000.00	s. 11

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Consolidated fire services bylaw governing fire prevention, open burning regulations, and fire safety standards in St. Albert.