Fire Regulations in Cherokee County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
No permit is needed for a recreational fire in unincorporated Cherokee County, but it must sit at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material and stay attended at all times by an adult within 100 feet.
Cherokee County Recreational Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 28-110(a)
Recreational fires. No permit required. Recreational fires shall not be located within 25 feet of a structure or other combustible material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition... Fires must be attended. Any type of outdoor burning referenced in this article must be constantly attended by an adult who must be outdoors...
Outdoor Burning
Cherokee County bans burning garbage, petroleum-based products, and barrel burning outright, plus all outdoor burning on high-wind, low-humidity or smoke-trapping days, and enforces the EPD's May 1-September 30 summer burn ban.
Cherokee County Outdoor Burning Rules
Significant RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 28-108
(a)Burning of petroleum-based products, such as tires, plastics, and roof shingles, which produce black smoke, is prohibited.(b)Burning of garbage of any kind is prohibited.(c)Burning of any material in a barrel is prohibited. An incinerator or combustion unit is not a barrel...(e)No burning is allowed on high wind days (ten miles per hour sustained or higher), low humidity of less than 35 perc...
Smoke Detectors
Cherokee County requires a working smoke detector in every bedroom, just outside each bedroom, and on every story of a licensed short-term rental, installed to the adopted residential building code and kept in good working order; the rule targets certificated rentals, not every home.
Cherokee County Short-Term Rental Smoke Alarms
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 18-383(e)(1)
Every bedroom, outside each bedroom in the immediate vicinity of each bedroom, and each story of the residential dwelling unit shall be equipped with an operational smoke detector which shall be maintained in good working order at all times. The placement and mounting of each smoke detector shall comply with all requirements of the applicable adopted residential building code.
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