Fire pit rules in Pasco County, FL — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Florida Forest Service rule (which governs open burning in unincorporated Pasco County) permits recreational fires in a fire pit, outdoor fireplace, or other contained outdoor heating or cooking device, provided only vegetative debris and untreated wood are burned and the fire is attended at all times. Pasco County Fire Rescue directs that any non-yard-waste, agricultural or larger burning requires a Florida Forest Service authorization.
Open burning in unincorporated Pasco County is regulated under Chapter 46, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances together with the Florida Forest Service open-burning rule, Fla. Admin. Code R. 5I-2.006. Subsection 5I-2.006(11) exempts recreational and warming fires from the burn-authorization requirement: vegetative debris and untreated wood may be burned in a campfire, outdoor fireplace, fire pit, or other contained outdoor heating or cooking device. Pasco County Fire Rescue's Open Burning guidance reinforces the underlying state rules that apply to any yard-waste fire: the pile must fit in an 8-foot diameter pile or non-combustible container, the area around the fire must be cleared to bare soil, and a non-combustible container should be covered with wire mesh to keep sparks from flying out. It is illegal to burn household garbage (including paper products), treated lumber, plastics, rubber materials, tires, pesticides, paint and aerosol containers in any fire pit or open fire.
Burning prohibited materials, leaving a fire unattended, or burning during a county burn ban is enforced by Pasco County Fire Rescue and the Florida Forest Service. Unauthorized open burning is a violation of Fla. Stat. ch. 590; an escaped fire makes the responsible party liable for suppression costs and may support a second-degree misdemeanor charge under Fla. Stat. 590.28.
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