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Wood-Burning Fire Pits in Cochrane, Alberta
Arch & Bow builds wood-burning fire pits for homeowners in Cochrane, integrated with a deck or patio project. The Town's own Bylaw 03/2014 defines an "Acceptable Fire Pit" with its own numbers — not Calgary's.
Get a Free Design ConsultationDoes Cochrane use the same fire pit rules as Calgary?
No — Cochrane requires 3 metres of separation from buildings, property lines, or combustible material, a full metre more than Calgary's 2-metre rule and an exact match to Airdrie's. An "Acceptable Fire Pit" under the bylaw also needs enclosed sides made from brick, concrete block, or heavy gauge metal, not just a non-combustible surface underneath.
Verified against the Town of Cochrane's Bylaw 03/2014, checked September 2026.
The size caps match Airdrie's too: height no more than 0.6m from the lowest point of the surrounding grade to the top of the opening, and the opening itself no more than 1m across at its widest point, covered by a regulation spark screen.
What about an outdoor fireplace instead of a fire pit?
Cochrane's bylaw defines an outdoor fireplace separately from a fire pit, with its own numbers: a chimney at least 2.5m tall, a fire chamber no wider than 1.25m, a chamber depth between 0.4m and 0.6m, and a base at least 0.3m above the surrounding grade. If you're comparing a built-in fireplace to a fire pit for the same spot, these are the figures that actually apply — a fireplace isn't just a taller fire pit under this bylaw, it's a different structure with different dimensional rules.
Verified against the Town of Cochrane's Bylaw 03/2014, checked September 2026.
Ready to build in Cochrane?
See our Calgary fire pits page for how we integrate one with a deck or patio elsewhere in the region, our fire pit rules guide for the fuel and burn-hours details that carry over, or our gas vs. wood-burning guide if you're weighing the two fuel types. Get a free design consultation.