Floyd County, GA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Floyd County, GA, also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance, set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Key Facts
- Who can declare a ban
- Fire Chief of Rome and Floyd County
- Approval needed
- County Manager and City of Rome Manager
- Scope
- County-wide or limited to specific areas
- 1st offense fine
- $100
- 4th+ offense
- $1,000 and/or 60 days imprisonment
Summary
The joint Fire Chief of Rome and Floyd County can ban all open burning, including campfires and bonfires, whenever drought or other dangerous conditions create a significant fire risk, under Floyd County Code § 2-10-28. The ban stays in force until lifted and can cover the whole county or specific areas.
(a)The Fire Chief of Rome and Floyd County, with the approval of the Floyd County Manager and the City of Rome Manager, shall be authorized to ban all open burning of all types, including camp fires, bonfires, and any other open burning, when atmospheric, environmental, drought or other dangerous conditions of any type warrant such ban by creating significant risk of fire. Such ban, once declared, shall continue until lifted. Such ban can be imposed county-wide or limited to specified area or areas or limited in other ways. ... (d)Penalty. Any person violating the ordinance from which this article derives shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as follows:(1)First violation: One hundred dollar ($100.00) fine.(2)Second violation: Two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) fine.(3)Third violation: Five hundred dollar ($500.00) fine.(4)Fourth and any further violations: One thousand dollar ($1,000.00) fine and/or sixty (60) days imprisonment, or as otherwise provided by the laws of this state.
Full Breakdown
Section 2-10-28(a) gives the Fire Chief of Rome and Floyd County the authority, with the approval of the Floyd County Manager and City of Rome Manager, to ban open burning of all types, including campfires, bonfires and any other open burning, whenever atmospheric, environmental, drought or other dangerous conditions create a significant fire risk. Once declared, a ban continues until lifted and can be imposed county-wide, limited to specific areas, or limited in other ways. Under subsections (b) and (c), the county and city managers act on the fire chief's recommendation to cancel a ban, and either manager can independently set or lift the ban within their own jurisdiction.
The fire chief, with the consent of both managers, enforces the article by citation through Floyd County Magistrate Court. Fire department training fires are excluded from any ban, as is cooking with typical grills or smokers. The article was relocated from Article IV to Article III of Chapter 2-10 by Ordinance No. 10-24, adopted October 24, 2023.
Violations & Fines
Violating a declared burn ban is a misdemeanor with an escalating fine schedule under § 2-10-28(d): $100 for a first violation, $250 for a second, $500 for a third, and $1,000 and/or up to sixty days imprisonment for a fourth or subsequent violation, or as otherwise provided by state law.
Frequently Asked Questions
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