Small recreational backyard fires for warmth or cooking are allowed in Ocoee without a permit when contained in an approved fire pit, chiminea, or manufactured fireplace under 3 feet in diameter. Setbacks of 25 feet from structures and property lines apply, and only clean wood or charcoal is permitted.
Ocoee follows NFPA 1 Section 10.11 allowances for recreational fires. Cooking fires on outdoor grills are exempt from setback rules when used for food preparation. Fires must be supervised and extinguished cold before leaving. During Florida Forest Service burn bans or Ocoee Fire Marshal advisories, backyard fires are suspended. HOAs in Ocoee subdivisions such as Windermere Lakes and Brookestone commonly ban open burning, propane fire features excepted. Gas-fueled fire features are generally unrestricted.
Unattended or oversized fires: warning first, then citations from $100 to $500. Burning during a ban: misdemeanor referral. Escaped fire: cost recovery plus civil liability for neighbor property damage.
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