Fire Regulations in Santa Rosa County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Santa Rosa County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Santa Rosa County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Fireworks
Under Florida law, consumer fireworks are legal statewide on New Year's Day, July 4, and New Year's Eve. Santa Rosa County cannot ban them on those three days. On all other days, only sparklers and novelties are permitted.
Fireworks Legal on Three Holidays in Santa Rosa County
Some RestrictionsFS 791.08
This chapter does not prohibit the use of fireworks solely and exclusively during a designated holiday. 'Designated holiday' means New Year's Day, January 1; Independence Day, July 4; or New Year's Eve, December 31.
Outdoor Burning
The Florida Forest Service governs outdoor burning. You may burn yard waste like leaves and limbs without authorization if setbacks are met, but piles over 8 feet across need a Forest Service authorization. Never burn during a county burn ban.
Open and Yard-Waste Burning in Santa Rosa County
Some RestrictionsFAC 5I-2.006(4)(d)1
Residential, and Agricultural/Silvicultural pile burning must be set back three hundred (300) feet or more away from any occupied building other than that of the landowner and fifty (50) feet from any wildlands, brush or combustible structure.
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