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

Recreational fire means an outdoor fire in which only logs or clean wood are being burned where the fuel is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes, and which is not used to dispose of garbage or yard waste.(h)Yard waste (small) means limited yard debris: leaves, pine straw, and dry brush/limbs no more than six inches in diameter that have fallen or been cut from growth on one's own property.(i)Yard waste (large) means limited yard debris: leaves, pine straw, and dry brush/limbs/logs that have fallen or been cut from growth on one's own property.(j)Out of control fire means a fire that is no longer manageable or limited and requires a fire department response to control and extinguish the fire.(k)Property means any land, structure, building, fence, vehicle, landscaping, or other materials, etc.(l)Incinerator or combustion unit means a commercially constructed container designed for burning yard waste which has a minimum of 36 percent of its surface area open. Any incinerator or combustion unit must be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Incinerators or combustion units which are homemade, modified from original design, or noncommercially available are prohibited. (Ord. of 2-27-07; Amd. of 2-24-09; Amd. of 2-26-13)