Dougherty County, GA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Chapter 2-7, the county's fire protection and prevention chapter, does not contain a general residential open-burning prohibition in this code; the printed burning rule that does exist is narrower and fee-based. Sec. 2-7-7, adopted by Resolution No. 99-010 on March 1, 1999, authorizes the Albany Fire Department, which provides fire protection in the unincorporated areas of Dougherty County, to charge specific user fees for fire-related services there. 00 fee for permitting an inspection for commercial burning, and that permit is only good for 30 days from the date it issues, for the specific location covered.

00 for each further re-inspection until every violation clears. Enforcement of the fire code generally runs through the chief of the City of Albany Fire Department, who under Sec. 2-7-3 holds the same inspection and enforcement powers as the joint building official, and under Sec. 2-7-6 has the right to inspect buildings and premises, other than most one- and two-family homes, for fire hazards. A person who disagrees with a fire official's decision, including a permit denial, can appeal in writing to the fire marshal within 15 days under Sec.

2-7-25(a), and then to the five-member Fire Code Board of Appeals within 15 days of the fire marshal's written decision under Sec. 2-7-25(b); the board must hold a hearing within 30 days of the appeal being filed.