Fire Regulations in Cobb County, GA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Cobb County, Georgia.
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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
A legal recreational fire in unincorporated Cobb County can hold no more than three feet of fuel across and two feet high, burning only clean wood or logs: no garbage or yard waste.
Cobb County Backyard Fire Size Limit
Some RestrictionsCobb County Code § 54-112(g)
Recreational fire means an outdoor fire in which only logs or clean wood are being burned where the fuel is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes, and which is not used to dispose of garba...
Fireworks
In unincorporated Cobb County, a temporary consumer fireworks retail stand must obtain a temporary business license and post a conspicuous notice listing the hours when igniting consumer fireworks is legal under state law. A stand that follows state law is not classified as a peddler, so it skips the county's separate peddler license under Code of Ordinances § 78-66.
Cobb County Temporary Fireworks Stand License
Significant RestrictionsCobb County Code of Ordinances § 78-66
(a)Temporary consumer fireworks retail stands must obtain a temporary business license and shall post conspicuously in the place of business a notice stating the times during which the ignition of consumer fireworks is permitted under state law.(b)Temporary consumer fireworks retail stands in compliance with state law will not be considered "peddlers," as defined in section 78-81.
Outdoor Burning
Unincorporated Cobb County bans burning petroleum products, tires, garbage, and any fire in a barrel outright under Code Section 54-114, and forbids all outdoor burning whenever sustained wind hits 10 mph or low cloud cover would trap smoke near the ground. The fire chief can order an area-wide burn ban whenever conditions turn hazardous. Recreational fires, bonfires, and yard-waste burns are allowed only within strict setback and time limits, or with a Fire and Emergency Services permit.
Cobb County Outdoor Burning Prohibitions
Significant RestrictionsCobb County Code Section 54-114(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(g),(h)
The prohibitions listed in this section are intended to promote and safeguard the public health, safety, comfort, air quality, and living conditions relative to outdoor burning. (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 proh...
Propane Storage
Cobb County exempts small residential propane tanks entirely from its tank ordinance: a container used only for heating or cooking at a detached one- or two-family home escapes permitting, fees, and inspection as long as its capacity does not exceed 1,000 water gallons. Larger tanks, or ones serving any other use, need a Fire Marshal's Office permit, a $300 plan review fee, and must meet the zoning and NFPA tank standards set out in Code section 54-54.1.
Cobb County Residential Propane Tank Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsCobb County Code § 54-54.1(a)(2), (b)(2), (c)
(a)Scope.(1)This code section shall apply to all storage and fuel tanks.(2)This code section shall not apply to propane containers used exclusively for heating or cooking purposes for detached one- and two-family dwellings, provided the tank capacity does not exceed 1,000 water gallons... (b)Zoning and protection...(2)No aboveground tanks shall be installed in residentially zoned areas, except ...
Fire Regulations by City in Cobb County
1 cities in Cobb County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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