Leon County, FL Fire Regulations: Fire Pit Rules (2026)

No fire-pit-specific provision was found in the Code of Laws of Leon County, so recreational fires are governed by Florida's statewide open-burning framework. Florida Administrative Code Rule 62-256.700 provides that nothing in the open-burning rule prohibits the open burning of vegetative debris and untreated wood in a campfire, ceremonial bonfire, or outdoor fireplace, meaning recreational fire pits using clean firewood are generally allowed in unincorporated Leon County when no burn ban is in effect. The Florida Forest Service still advises following the same common-sense safeguards that apply to any outdoor fire: keep fuels small, never leave a fire unattended, keep an adult present, keep water or tools on hand, and avoid burning on windy or very dry days. Treated wood, plastics, rubber, household garbage, and similar materials may never be burned, even in a recreational fire. Critically, Leon County's temporary burn bans, issued by Emergency Management during drought, expressly prohibit campfires, bonfires, fire pits, and similar ceremonial or recreational fires on both private and public property - so a recreational fire that is legal one week may be banned the next. Permanent gas or wood fire features attached to a home may require a building permit through Leon County Development Support and Environmental Management.