Deltona, FL Fire Regulations: Fire Pits & Backyard Fires (2026)
Fire pit rules in Deltona, FL, also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances, cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Key Facts
- Max size
- 3 ft diameter, 3 ft flame
- Per-lot limit
- One campfire per parcel
- Supervision
- Constant adult supervision required
- Citation
- §§ 42-189, 42-200(e)
Summary
Deltona allows recreational campfires up to three feet in diameter and three feet high, one per lot, but the fire chief must authorize them and they can't create a smoke nuisance.
Campfire means a fire that is used solely for recreational purposes, charitable, or religious/ceremonial occasions. The fire shall be no larger than three feet in diameter with flames no higher than three feet and no more than one per any one location, address, parcel or lot, whichever is most restrictive.
DER means the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Regulations.
DOF means the State of Florida, Division of Forestry.
Open burning means the burning of any matter in such a manner that the products of combustion resulting from the burning are emitted directly into the outdoor atmosphere without passing through a stack or chimney.
Permitted means an authorized fire requiring a permit issued through the Fire Department.
Pit means a barbecue pit constructed of non-combustible material for outdoor domestic/non-commercial cooking. The pit surface area shall be no larger than 12 square feet with flames no higher than one foot.
Supervised means an adult person safely maintaining the fire by being outside, in the vicinity and in constant view of the fire.
Yard debris means vegetative matter resulting from landscaping and yard maintenance operations and includes materials such as tree and shrub trimmings, grass clippings, palm fronds, trees and tree stumps.
(Ord. No. 05-01, § 1, 4-2-2001)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
§ 42-189 defines a "campfire" as a fire used solely for recreational, charitable, or religious/ceremonial purposes, capped at three feet in diameter with flames no higher than three feet, and limited to one per location, address, parcel, or lot. § 42-200(e) lets the fire chief or designee permit such campfires, but requires constant adult supervision and bars any fire that emits smoke in quantities creating a nuisance to nearby residents. A larger "bonfire" category (six or more people, up to six feet in diameter) is separately defined and always requires a permit under § 42-189.
Violations & Fines
Burning without fire-chief authorization, exceeding the three-foot size limit, leaving a fire unsupervised, or creating a smoke nuisance violates Article V and can trigger fire-department cost recovery and permit suspension.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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