Hoover, AL Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Hoover, AL, 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
- Where it applies
- city park preserves only
- Banned acts
- firewood gathering, campfires, burning
- Citywide burn ban
- none in municipal code
- Penalty
- $1-$500 fine or jail
Summary
Hoover's park code bans gathering firewood, building campfires, or burning any material inside its designated preserves; the municipal code has no separate citywide open-burning ordinance.
It shall be unlawful to gather firewood, build a campfire, or burn any material within the preserve facility.(j)Any pets brought within the preserve shall be caged or on a leash not longer than six (6) feet and under personal control at all times.(k)It shall be unlawful for any person to write, paint, or print any letters, figures, signs, devices, pictures, or any type of graffiti on any natural or man made matter within the preserve.(l)No person shall act in a loud or unruly manner, or exhibit behavior deemed unfit for public areas.(m)It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or use any containers which are subject to break, shatter, fracture, or become fragmented, including, but not limited to glass. (Ord. No. 03-1973, § 2, 6-2-03; Ord. No. 16-2306, § 4, 6-6-16)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 03-1973, § 2, adopted June 2, 2003, repealed section 11.5-5 in its entirety and replaced it with a new section 11.5-5. Former section 11.5-5 pertained to penalty for violations, and derived from Ord. No. 86-534, adopted Oct. 21, 1986.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 11.5-5(i) makes it unlawful to gather firewood, build a campfire, or burn any material within a preserve facility: one of several park-use rules the parks and recreation board enforces on preserve-designated parkland. Outside preserves, Hoover has adopted the 2021 International Fire Code by reference (§ 7-21) for citywide fire and hazard regulation, but the municipal code itself contains no separate open-burning or burn-ban section for private property. Preserve violators face the Code's general penalty under § 1-5.
Violations & Fines
Building a campfire or burning material in a Hoover preserve violates § 11.5-5(i), punishable by the Code's general fine of $1-$500 or up to 6 months' hard labor under § 1-5.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I build a campfire in a Hoover park preserve?
Does Hoover ban open burning citywide?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Hoover
How Hoover compares: Cities with the Strictest Outdoor Burning Rules·Compare Hoover to another location·View the Alabama fire regulations overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Outdoor Burning in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Jefferson County handle outdoor burning.