Fire Regulations in Tallahassee, FL (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Tallahassee, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Tallahassee lets residents burn yard waste in a backyard campfire or contained fire pit without a city permit, but Section 10-2 of the Code of General Ordinances sets hard limits: an eight-foot-diameter pile, kept 25 feet from woods or brush, 150 feet from a neighbor's occupied building, and 50 feet from a paved road.
Tallahassee Fire Pit and Campfire Setbacks
Some RestrictionsTallahassee Code of General Ordinances § 10-2
The term "recreational burning" refers to the legal open burning of vegetative debris, yard waste or untreated wood in a campfire, outdoor fireplace or other contained outdoor heating or cooking device. ... Pursuant to Florida regulations, outdoor burning of yard waste must be: burned within a pile no greater than eight feet in diameter or in a non-combustible container; 25 feet away from any f...
Fireworks
Tallahassee's own code sets no dates or hours for consumer fireworks. What it does do is exempt permitted fireworks displays from the sound limits, keep fireworks retail out of certain zoning districts, and handle neighborhood complaints as excessive sound.
Fireworks and the Tallahassee City Code
Some RestrictionsCode of Ordinances § 12-94 (Prohibitions); § 12-95 (Exemptions); § 12-96 (Enforcement); Land Development Code § 10-201 (ASN-A All Saints Neighborhood infill/low intensity district)
791.01 Definitions. 791.012 Minimum fireworks safety standards. 791.013 Testing and approval of sparklers; penalties. 791.015 Registration of manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of sparklers. 791.02 Sale of fireworks regulated; rules and regulations. 791.03 Bond of licensees. 791.04 Sale at wholesale, etc., exempted. 791.05 Seizure of illegal fireworks. 791.055 Restrictions ...
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