Fire pit rules in Prichard, AL — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Backyard fire pits are legal in unincorporated Mobile County. ADEM's open-burning rule exempts recreational fires and cooking fires outright, so no permit is needed to enjoy a fire pit on your own property.
Alabama is a Dillon's Rule state, and Mobile County has no authority to zone or license recreational fires in unincorporated areas. The controlling law is ADEM Admin. Code r. 335-3-3-.01, which prohibits open burning except for listed uses, and expressly permits fires for recreational or ceremonial purposes and fires for cooking food for human consumption on non-commercial premises. A fire pit therefore needs no ADEM permit. Common sense limits still apply: keep the fire small, burn only clean wood, never leaves or trash, and stay clear of neighbors and structures. If a drought No Burn order is in effect, even recreational fires are prohibited countywide. Inside city limits, Mobile, Prichard, or Saraland fire codes may add distance rules.
A recreational fire that escapes or creates a smoke nuisance can be abated by the fire department. Burning prohibited materials, or lighting any fire during a drought No Burn order, is an ADEM air-quality violation carrying civil penalties.
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