Fire Regulations in Bartow County, GA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Bartow County, Georgia.
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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Unincorporated Bartow County lets the fire chief ban all open burning, including backyard campfires and bonfires, whenever drought or other dangerous conditions raise fire risk. The ban can cover the whole county or just part of it and stays in force until lifted, though it does not stop cooking on a typical grill or smoker.
Bartow County Recreational Fire Ban Authority
Significant RestrictionsBartow County Code § 34-355(d)
The fire chief of the county shall be authorized to ban all open burning of all types, including camp fires, bonfires, and any other open burning, when atmospheric, environmental, drought or other dangerous conditions of any type warrant such ban by creating significant risk of fire. Such ban, once declared, shall continue until lifted. Such ban can be imposed county-wide or limited to a specif...
Fireworks
In unincorporated Bartow County it is unlawful to ignite fireworks or consumer fireworks before 10:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day, under a noise-nuisance finding in the county fire code. The county has also opted not to issue the special-use permits state law otherwise allows for extended holiday hours.
Bartow County Fireworks Hours Restriction
Some RestrictionsBartow County Code § 18-5(c)
(c)Restriction. The county finds that use or ignition of any fireworks or consumer fireworks, other than as authorized by state law, to be a nuisance on the basis of the noise created. Such fireworks and consumer fireworks can also pose a risk to public safety, in the form of fire or injury to persons or property. It shall therefore be unlawful to use or ignite any fireworks or consumer firewor...
Outdoor Burning
Unincorporated Bartow County bans burning treated wood, plastics, rubber including tires, petroleum products and anything containing them anywhere in the county. The fire chief can also shut down all open burning, of any material, whenever drought or dangerous conditions raise fire risk, and the county has adopted the statewide Georgia Burn Ban by reference.
Bartow County Open Burning Material Restrictions
Heavy RestrictionsBartow County Code § 34-355(c)
No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit open burning of the following materials in any area of the county:(1)Treated wood;(2)Plastics;(3)Rubber (including tires);(4)Petroleum products; and(5)Any products, items or things containing any of the above materials.
Smoke Detectors
Unincorporated Bartow County requires an operable battery-powered smoke detector in every bedroom of a pre-owned manufactured home, plus one more in the hallway within ten feet of any bedroom door, before the county will issue a certificate of completion. Bartow County Code § 18-121(10) sets the standard as part of the minimum health and safety inspection for relocated manufactured homes.
Bartow County Manufactured Home Smoke Alarms
Some RestrictionsBartow County Code §§ 18-120(6), 18-121(10)
(6)Removal of home in violation of this section. A manufactured home that fails to meet the minimum health and safety standards in section 18-121, or fails to obtain an installation permit prior to a home being brought onsite, must be removed by the owner within 14 days of written notice by the building official or code enforcement officer. ... The owner of the home and/or property is also subj...
Propane Storage
In unincorporated Bartow County, propane (LP-gas) storage tanks are a permitted use in the C-1 general business district only under Sec. 7.11.8(V): capacity capped at 15,000 gallons per tank, no more than four tanks, on a lot of at least five acres, with a 100-foot property-line setback. The heavier I-1 industrial district allows tanks of any size at a 40-foot setback.
Propane Tank Storage Limits, Bartow County
Some RestrictionsBartow County Zoning Ordinance § 7.11.8(V), § 7.12.7(S)
(V)Propane storage tanks with individual tank capacities of no more than 15,000 gallons and no more than four tanks, on property of at least five acres. All tanks shall be setback at least 100 feet from the property line, and at least forty (40) feet from any building or structure. ... (S)Propane storage tanks, of any size, located at least 40 feet from the property line.
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