4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Leon County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Leon County has no separate ordinance limiting backyard fire pits, so recreational fires in unincorporated Leon County follow Florida open-burning rules. Florida Administrative Code 62-256.700 does not prohibit campfires, ceremonial bonfires, or outdoor fireplaces burning untreated wood and vegetative debris, but any countywide burn ban issued by Leon County Emergency Management suspends fire pits, campfires, and bonfires.
Leon County has no separate fireworks ordinance in its Code of Laws; consumer fireworks in unincorporated Leon County are governed by Florida Statutes Chapter 791. Under section 791.08, fireworks may lawfully be used only on three designated holidays: New Year's Day (Jan. 1), Independence Day (July 4), and New Year's Eve (Dec. 31).
Leon County has no mandatory brush-clearance or defensible-space ordinance in its Code of Laws; unlike fire-prone Western states, Florida does not impose a statutory clearance distance on homeowners. Brush reduction around homes is a voluntary Firewise/defensible-space best practice promoted by the Florida Forest Service (FDACS), and clearing brush by burning still must follow state open-burning rules and any active Leon County burn ban.
Outdoor burning in unincorporated Leon County is regulated under Florida law - the Florida Forest Service (FDACS) and Florida Administrative Code Rule 62-256.700. Residential yard-waste burning is allowed without an authorization if it meets state setbacks and timing. Leon County Emergency Management can layer a countywide burn ban during drought, which prohibits all burning not authorized by the Florida Forest Service.
1 cities in Leon County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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