Fire Regulations in Franklin County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Franklin County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor Burning
Franklin County treats burning sea oats or dune vegetation on any public beach, and burning rubbish, trash, tires or construction debris on county property or right-of-way, as vandalism and a criminal offense, punishable by up to $500 and 60 days in jail.
Illegal Burning on County Property, Franklin
Significant RestrictionsFranklin County Code § 13-9
(a)No person shall burn any sea oats or dune vegetation on any public beach.(b)Burning of rubbish, trash, mattresses, noxious materials, construction debris or the burning of tires on county property or right-of-way shall be presumed to be vandalism, and is a criminal offense.(c)A violation of this section shall be prosecuted in the same manner as misdemeanors are prosecuted, and shall be punis...
Propane Storage
Franklin County caps propane and other petroleum product storage under its hazardous materials ordinance: an "excepted substance" storage site, including propane or liquefied petroleum gas, cannot exceed 25,000 gallons, and no additional propane may be stored within five miles of an existing storage site above 1,000 gallons. Franklin County Code § 13-3 governs the whole county outside Apalachicola and Carrabelle.
Propane Storage Limits in Franklin County
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Code § 13-3
Gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil and petroleum products, including propane gas or liquefied petroleum gas. ... Provided that such excepted substances shall not be stored in quantities in excess of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons, and no additional quantities of propane gas may be stored within five (5) miles of an existing excepted substance storage area, except in quantities not exceeding on...
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