Fire Regulations in Pitt County, NC (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Pitt County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Pitt County lets homeowners burn leaves, branches, and yard trimmings from their own property without a county permit, but Section 17 of the Fire Prevention Ordinance attaches five conditions: no public pickup available, no nuisance, constant attendance with a hose or extinguisher ready, and strict setbacks, at least 50 feet from any structure and within 100 feet of an occupied residence, or 15 feet if the fire sits in an approved waste burner.
Pitt County Yard Debris Fire Setback Rules
Light RestrictionsPitt County Fire Prevention Ordinance § 17
Open burning of leaves, tree branches or yard trimmings originating on the premises of private residence is allowed when the following conditions are met: A. Burning on those premises in areas where no public pick up facilities are available. B. Shall not create a nuisance. C. These fires shall be constantly attended by a competent person until such fire is extinguished. Such person shall have ...
Fireworks
Pitt County bans fireworks outright on every outdoor site the Cultural Arts & Recreation Department manages, Alice F. Keene District Park, the Office Park Recreation Complex, and Lake Glenwood Park. Section 2(A)(13) of the Parks & Facilities Ordinance groups fireworks with hitting golf balls and throwing dangerous projectiles as unlawful conduct, and violators can be ejected from the property under the ordinance's enforcement section.
Pitt County Bans Fireworks on Recreation Property
Heavy RestrictionsPitt County Cultural Arts & Recreation Parks & Facilities Ordinance § 2(A)(13)
It will be unlawful for any person visiting property managed by Cultural Arts & Recreation to: ... 13. Hit golf balls, throw or propel any dangerous projectiles, or use fireworks.
Outdoor Burning
Pitt County requires a permit before anyone kindles a grass, field, woods, or wind row fire, per Section 17 of the county's Fire Prevention Ordinance. Once a permit issues, a competent person must attend the fire until it's fully out. The rule folds in the state's own Forest Resources permit system, so lacking a required state burn permit is itself a county violation.
Pitt County Open Burning Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsPitt County Fire Prevention Ordinance § 17
No person shall kindle or maintain any grass or field fire or woods fire or wind row fire without a permit. When a permit is obtained to do the burning the fire shall be constantly attended by a competent person until such fire is extinguished. ... Open burning which requires a permit from the Division of Forest Resources under G. S. 113-60.24 is allowed without a permit from the County. Open b...
Propane Storage
Pitt County's Building Codes Enforcement Ordinance does not regulate residential propane storage: Section 9 expressly exempts equipment for storing, handling, transporting and using liquefied petroleum gases for fuel from the ordinance, leaving LP-gas equipment to other applicable state standards.
Pitt County Propane Equipment Building-Code Exemption
Few RestrictionsPitt County Building Codes Enforcement Ordinance (Ordinance No. 3) § 9(B)
The following activities are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance: ... B. Equipment for storing, handling, transporting and utilizing liquefied petroleum gases for fuel purposes.
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