Fire Permits, Inspections & Forms

Opening a New Business?

1. Ensure you are prepared for our arrival – this includes reviewing each item listed on the Fire Inspection Booking Form Checklist. 
2. If multiple visits are required before compliancy is achieved, the business owner is subject to charges as per the Rates & Fees Bylaw. 
3. It is your responsibility to ensure your business remains compliant with Alberta Fire Codes at all times. 

Book your Fire Inspection

Required Fire Inspections for your Business

Scheduling your routine inspection (which occur in 12, 24 or 36 month intervals depending on your classification) in advance is not required. A Fire Inspector will stop by during normal business hours to conduct the inspection. If your business is on a12 month inspection schedule it will likely happen around the same time as it did in 2024. 

Okotoks Fire & Rescue inspects all commercial properties in town to ensure emergency lighting, alarm and sprinkler systems are all operating optimally in the event of a fire or emergency. We will check to ensure access to emergency exits and any electrical/furnace rooms are accessible and that all fire extinguishers have been inspected annually and are in good working order. Ceiling tiles should be intact to prevent the spread of flames and smoke in the event of a fire.  

For more information on commercial fire inspections please contact Okotoks Fire & Rescue at 403-938-4066.

Are you Ready for Your Inspection?

1. Please review the Fire Safety Systems Guidelines for Business Owners to ensure you are ready for our arrival. 
2. The fee for your annual inspection is covered under the cost of your Business License; however, if multiple visits are required before compliancy is achieved, the business owner is subject to charges as per the Rates & Fees Bylaw. 
3. It is your responsibility to ensure your business remains compliant with Alberta Fire Codes at all times. 

When do you need a permit? 

• Open burning for cooking or recreational purposes contained within a non-combustible receptacle is allowed, and does not require a permit. 

• For large fires such as bonfires, thawing fires, or fires required for other reasons on your rural property, a burn permit must be obtained from Okotoks Fire & Rescue. These fires must still use clean and dry burning materials. Please review the below map of Annexed Areas of Okotoks to determine if your Burn Permit needs to be submitted through the Town of Okotoks or Foothills County. 

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Fireworks 

As per the Fire Services Bylaw 10-17, fireworks are banned within the Town of Okotoks. Special event permits are only issued to those with a valid Fireworks Operators Certificate. Possession, sale, or storage of Fireworks or Firecrackers is prohibited. For those with a valid Fireworks Operators Certificate, a fireworks permit is required for the Sale, Possession, Handling, and Discharge of fireworks in Okotoks and Foothills County. Please call or visit Okotoks Fire & Rescue to obtain your fireworks permit. For permit questions including questions about fireworks permits, please contact Okotoks Fire & Rescue at 403-938-4066. Okotoks Fire & Rescue wants to remind you that the safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend an exhibition fireworks show handled by professionals. There are often events hosted within the Town that are overseen by a trained, certified professional. 

Permit to Burn

Please obtain a Permit to Burn for For large fires such as bonfires, thawing fires, or fires required for other reasons on your rural property. Please note, the burning of prohibited debris is against the law. Prohibited debris includes but is not limited to this list:

• Tires
• Plastics
• Household Garbage
• Paint and paint cans
• Used motor oil
• Furniture
• Treated Products

Permit to Burn Request

The Town may ban all fires if conditions become dry enough. Contact Okotoks Fire & Rescue if you have any questions. 

The permits and bylaw in relation to fire apply only to the Town of Okotoks. For information on burning in Foothills County, see their website.

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