Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
Municipality of Municipality of Louise has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-10.
| allowed conditions | Supervised by owner, sufficient precautions, fire guard required, smoke not hazardous, water supply available, extinguished when unsupervised. | 2.0 |
| fine range | not less than $100.00 and not more than $1000.00 | 4.0 |
Municipality of Louise by-law for the prevention and control of wildfires.
| permit required | True | open fires are not permitted... request approval for a Permit to Burn. |
| permit issuer | Fire Chief/Deputy Fire Chief | Signature Fire Chief/Deputy Fire Chief |
| allowed conditions | Camp fires excepted. Permits required for crop/grass/structure. Conditions: daylight only, winds under 30 km/hr, fire under control, 6m fireguard. | Exception - camp fires.; To burn during daylight hours only |
| fine range | not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00... fine of $500 plus a call out rate of $1,000 per hour | s. 22(c)(3); s. 22(c)(4) |
Municipality of Louise by-law for prevention and regulation of fires, firefighting and emergency service.