Hall County, GA Fire Regulations: Fire Pits & Backyard Fires (2026)

010(C). First, no fire may be kindled at all without a permit or other authorization the fire marshal issues under subsection A. Second, subsection B fixes the distance: a fire on private land must be at least 50 feet from any structure, with adequate provision made to keep it from spreading within that 50-foot ring, or it must be contained in an approved waste burner sited no closer than 15 feet to a structure. Third, subsection C requires constant attendance: the fire cannot be left unattended, and the person responsible must have a garden hose connected to a water supply, or other fire-extinguishing equipment, ready to use until the fire is fully out.

Fourth, subsection D gives the fire marshal standing authority to further regulate or flatly prohibit any open burning, fire pits included, whenever atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make it hazardous, and to decide whether a permit is required for a particular fire. 040, except for narrow public-safety or health exceptions.