Fire Regulations in Snellville, GA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Snellville, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Recreational fires in approved fire pits allowed year-round when fuel is clean wood (not yard debris). Fire pit must be 25 ft from structures per IFC 307.4. Summer burn ban does not apply to contained cooking/recreational fires.
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Some RestrictionsFireworks
Consumer fireworks legal under GA HB 110 (2015), allowed 10 AM-9 PM daily, until midnight on July 3-4, Dec 31, Jan 1. Local restrictions enforced through nuisance and noise provisions.
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Some RestrictionsBrush Clearance
No defensible-space ordinance — Snellville is suburban, not in a wildfire zone. Property maintenance code requires removal of dead/diseased trees posing hazard and weeds over typical height limit.
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Few RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Open burning banned May 1-Sept 30 under GAEPD Rule 391-3-1-.02(5) — Snellville is in the 54-county Atlanta metro ozone nonattainment area. Year-round burn permit required from GA Forestry Commission.
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Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Snellville is not in a designated wildfire hazard zone. Fully developed suburban area with public water supply, paved roads, and minimal wildland-urban interface.
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Few RestrictionsSmoke Detectors
Snellville does not have a city-specific smoke detector ordinance. O.C.G.A. 25-2-40 governs: every dwelling, apartment, condo, townhouse, motel, hotel, and dormitory must have an approved smoke detector centrally located in the corridor giving access to sleeping rooms, on every story (including cellars/basements but not uninhabitable attics). Gwinnett County Fire Marshal enforces.
Smoke Detector Rules in Snellville
Heavy RestrictionsLooking for Gwinnett County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Snellville city rules.
Fire Regulations in Gwinnett County →