Fire Regulations in Spartanburg County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Small backyard recreational fires are allowed. State law requires clearing a firebreak, keeping equipment ready and staying with the fire until it is safe. County code keeps recreational fires 25 feet from structures and 50 feet for larger bonfires.
Backyard Fires in Spartanburg County
Some RestrictionsS.C. Forestry Commission (S.C. Code Title 48, Ch. 35)
Citizens burning residential yard debris must 1) limit their fires to vegetative material like leaves, limbs and branches; 2) clear a firebreak around the burning site; 3) have the right equipment available to keep the fire under control; and 4) stay with the fire until it is completely safe.
Outdoor Burning
You may burn yard debris (leaves, limbs, branches) in unincorporated areas, but state law requires notifying the SC Forestry Commission first (1-800-517-9640). Burning household trash, plastics, tires and other rubbish is illegal.
Outdoor Burning Rules, Unincorporated Spartanburg County
Some RestrictionsS.C. Code Title 48, Ch. 35 (SC Forestry Commission)
State law requires that citizens notify the Forestry Commission before burning outdoors. This requirement applies only to unincorporated areas of the state (outside of city/town limits).
Smoke Detectors
Every dwelling in unincorporated Spartanburg County, regardless of age, must have at least one smoke detector per floor under Code § 10-176. Landlords install them in rental units and tenants keep them working, with a graduated civil-penalty and misdemeanor system backing up a violation.
Smoke Detectors Required in Every Spartanburg County Home
Some RestrictionsSpartanburg County Code § 10-176 (Article IV, Smoke Alarms, §§ 10-176—10-182)
Sec. 10-176. - Required. All properties, regardless of age and date of construction/manufacturer, offered as a dwelling place in the county, shall have a minimum of one smoke detector per floor, regardless of size, construction or number of occupants... Sec. 10-181(b): Such notice shall further require that in the event the person does not take the necessary actions to correct the violation wit...
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