Fire pit rules in Osceola County, FL — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Recreational fire pits are allowed in unincorporated Osceola County only when no burn ban is in effect. Under the Florida Fire Prevention Code (NFPA 1), a recreational fire must stay at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material; portable outdoor fireplaces need 15 feet.
Osceola County adopts the Florida Fire Prevention Code (based on NFPA 1). Under NFPA 1, recreational fires (a fire not more than three feet in diameter and two feet high) must be kept at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material, and a portable, listed outdoor fireplace must be at least 15 feet away (the 15-foot limit does not apply at one- and two-family dwellings). Fires must be constantly attended with a means of extinguishment nearby. During a declared county burn ban, all campfires, bonfires and open fire-pit fires are prohibited — only cooking within a contained gas or charcoal grill is allowed. Always check the current burn-ban status at osceola.org before lighting.
Open burning during a burn ban is a county code violation carrying a civil penalty up to $500 per violation (Osceola County Code Ch. 10, Art. IV).
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