Fire pit rules in Atlantic County, NJ — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Backyard recreational fire pits are legal across Atlantic County, but the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code keeps a recreational fire in an approved container at least 15 feet from any structure. Larger bonfires need a Type 1 permit.
Every Atlantic County municipality — Atlantic City, Brigantine, Ventnor, Margate, Absecon, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway, Hamilton, and Hammonton — enforces the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70. A recreational fire burning clean, seasoned wood in an approved container is permitted provided it sits no closer than 15 feet to any structure, is attended by an adult, and has a hose or extinguisher ready. A bonfire wider than three feet or a pile of untreated wood requires a Type 1 permit from the local fire official. On the barrier-island shore towns, wind off the ocean makes attendance and a ready water source especially important. Burning leaves, refuse, or construction debris is never allowed under state air rules.
Burning without a required permit, or too close to a structure, brings an order to extinguish and municipal fire-code penalties, commonly $100 or more per day until corrected, plus liability for any spread.
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