6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in Pinellas County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Pinellas County Code Section 58-217 allows recreational fires in approved containers or fire rings with strict size, fuel, and setback limits enforced by the fire marshal countywide.
Pinellas County Code Section 62-85 in Chapter 62, Article IV prohibits the sale, exposure, and use of fireworks countywide except as expressly allowed under Florida Statutes Chapter 791 or county-issued display permits.
Pinellas County has no standalone defensible-space ordinance; brush abatement runs through Chapter 58 nuisance and open burning rules, the Florida Forest Service, and Florida Statutes Chapter 590.
Pinellas County Code Chapter 58, Article V regulates open burning for land clearing, agricultural, and recreational purposes alongside Florida Forest Service authorizations and DEP air quality rules.
Pinellas County does not designate formal wildfire overlay zones; wildfire response and risk management run through the Florida Forest Service, Florida Statutes Chapter 590, and county fire department mutual aid.
Pinellas County Chapter 62 adopts the Florida Fire Prevention Code, which incorporates NFPA 1 and NFPA 58, governing propane container siting, permits, and barrier protection countywide.
8 cities in Pinellas County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
8 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
7 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
6 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
7 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
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