Fire Regulations in Collier County, FL (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Collier County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Collier County does not require a permit for a small backyard fire pit or cooking fire under the county's fire-code amendment at Code § 58-27(D)(1), so long as it is not used to burn vegetation or rubbish and stays on your own property. That exemption disappears for 30 days the moment the Governor declares a drought emergency covering the county.
Recreational Fire Pit Rules in Collier County
Light RestrictionsCollier County Code § 58-27(D)(1) (amending NFPA 1 § 10.11.1)
10.11.1 Permits. Permits are required and shall comply with Section 1.12. Exception: Cooking fires and small recreational fires not intended for vegetation or rubbish disposal when conducted safely and on the property of the subject. Notwithstanding the above provisions, for 30 days commencing with the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor of the State of Florida, because of exten...
Fireworks
Florida law, not county ordinance, controls when Collier County residents may set off consumer fireworks. Section 791.08, Florida Statutes lets anyone use fireworks solely and exclusively on New Year's Day, Independence Day or New Year's Eve, and bars county rules, and even homeowners' association board rules, from taking that narrow three-day window away.
Fireworks Use on Designated Holidays in Collier County
Some RestrictionsF.S. § 791.08
(1) As used in this section, the term "designated holiday" means: (a) New Year's Day, January 1; (b) Independence Day, July 4; or (c) New Year's Eve, December 31. (2) This chapter does not prohibit the use of fireworks solely and exclusively during a designated holiday. This section is not intended to provide for the comprehensive regulation of fireworks as described in s. 10(5), chapter 2007-6...
Brush Clearance
Collier County's Land Development Code encourages wildfire-safe clearing. Firewise guidance recommends clearing vegetation within 30 feet of structures as defensible space, and single-family lots in Golden Gate Estates may clear up to one acre without a separate vegetation-removal permit.
Firewise Defensible Space in Collier County
Some RestrictionsCollier County LDC 3.05.05.I; 3.05.02.F.1
Clearing within 30 feet of structures is the defensible space recommended by firewise.org. This is usually done with initial clearing for home site... Removal of tall grasses and vines is recommended and does not require a vegetation removal permit.
Outdoor Burning
Collier County has no year-round ban on open burning, but the Board of County Commissioners can declare a drought-triggered burn ban by resolution across the entire unincorporated county. Once triggered, campfires, bonfires, yard-trash burning, and fireworks sales become unlawful, enforced by the Sheriff's Office and county code enforcement. Violations are civil infractions with fines that stack daily.
Open Burning and Burn Ban Rules in Collier County
Significant RestrictionsCollier County Code § 58-1(d),(g),(j)
The areas subject to this Ordinance shall be all the unincorporated areas of Collier County, Florida. The sheriff...and designated Collier County code enforcement officers, shall have the authority to enforce the terms and provisions of this Ordinance and any approved County Resolution implementing this Ordinance. ... A Resolution may make it unlawful for any person to set fire or cause fire to...
Wildfire Zones
Collier County sits in a high wildfire-risk region. Golden Gate Estates, Picayune Strand, and Big Cypress. The Land Development Code requires wildfire mitigation planning in the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District and allows brush clearing within 200 feet of structures to cut fuel.
Collier County Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Zones
Some RestrictionsCollier County LDC 3.05.07.C.4
For properties within the RFMUD, a general exception is included in the LDC for smaller non-conforming lots within the RFMUD to allow for clearing of brush and understory vegetation within 200 feet of structures to minimize wildfire fuel sources.
Smoke Detectors
Florida requires working smoke alarms in all dwellings. Battery-powered alarms installed or replaced in one- and two-family homes and townhomes must use a sealed 10-year, nonremovable, nonreplaceable battery, per state statute enforced through the Florida Building Code.
Smoke Alarm Requirements for Florida Homes
Some RestrictionsFS 553.883
A battery-powered smoke alarm that is newly installed or replaces an existing battery-powered smoke alarm must be powered by a nonremovable, nonreplaceable battery that powers the alarm for at least 10 years.
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