Fire pit rules in South Fulton, GA — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
South Fulton's open-burning ordinance (Title 13, Ch. 4, Sec. 13-4002) lets residents have small contained recreational fires, e.g., campfires and outdoor fireplaces, with no permit and no fee. Sec. 13-4001 also allows warming fires in 55-gallon barrels or commercial outdoor fireplace devices under stated conditions.
The City of South Fulton, incorporated in 2017, regulates outdoor fires under its own Code of Ordinances, Title 13 (Fire Protection and Prevention), Chapter 4 (Open Burning), adopted by Ordinance No. 2018-009. Sec. 13-4002(a)(4) provides that 'recreational/cooking fires: no permit/no fee' are allowed for 'small contained fires for recreational purposes or cooking food for immediate human consumption, e.g., campfires and barbecues.' Separately, Sec. 13-4001(a)(4) allows 'warming fires in a barrel of 55-gallon capacity or less, or other commercially sold outdoor fireplace devices,' but only if the fire does not produce dense smoke or obnoxious odors, is attended by a person over 17 years of age, and uses untreated wood or lumber only; no warming fires are allowed when the ambient outside air temperature exceeds 50 degrees Fahrenheit. General open-burning standards in Sec. 13-4001(b) prohibit burning heavy oils, gasoline, asphaltic materials, plastic, or rubber, require burning on private property so it does not interfere with traffic, and bar any burning that violates EPA or Georgia EPD restrictions. Because a contained recreational fire is exempt from the permit requirement, a typical backyard fire pit or store-bought outdoor fireplace is allowed without a permit so long as it stays small, contained, and within the smoke/material limits.
An uncontained, oversized, or smoky fire, or one burning prohibited materials, falls outside the recreational exemption and becomes unlawful open burning under Title 13, Ch. 4. Sec. 13-4001(c) provides that violators are cited and, on conviction, punished by fine or imprisonment as allowed under the city Code and Charter; the fire marshal may also order any hazardous outdoor fire extinguished.
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