Fire Regulations in Franklin County, NC (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Franklin County, North Carolina.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Franklin County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Fireworks

Franklin County regulates fireworks in two places: section 14-59(9) exempts fireworks noise from the county's Noise Ordinance only on holidays or when covered by a pyrotechnics permit under G.S. 14-410, and section 20-1(16) separately bars bringing, possessing or setting off firecrackers or other fireworks in a county park without a permit issued by the county commissioners. Outside a permit, both provisions treat fireworks as prohibited.

Franklin County Fireworks Permit Rules

Significant Restrictions

Franklin County Code §§ 14-59(9), 20-1(16)

(9)Noisemakers, fireworks on holidays. Noise from noisemakers and fireworks on holidays or at times allowed under a pyrotechnics permit issued pursuant to G.S. 14-410 et seq. ... (16)Bring, have in his possession, set off or otherwise cause to explode, discharge or burn any firecrackers, other fireworks except under permit issued by the county commissioners, explosives, or nonexplosives, such a...

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Outdoor Burning

Franklin County's fire marshal can order a ban on all open burning within 100 feet of a structure, tied to the state forest service burning ban or triggered locally during hazardous forest fire conditions or air pollution episodes, under section 14-79(b) and (c). Grill and outdoor cooker use stays legal if someone watches it at all times; violating an active ban or any illegal fire is enforced under sections 14-80 through 14-82.

Franklin County Open Burning Ban Rules

Significant Restrictions

Franklin County Code § 14-79(b), (c)

(b)Ban on open burning. In conjunction with the state forest service burning ban, the county fire marshal's office shall issue a burning ban of all-open burning within 100 feet of a structure and all fires shall be extinguished immediately. Cooking is allowed using a grill or outdoor cooker however; someone must keep watch over it at all times.(c)Ban on outdoor burning. A burning ban on outdoor...

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