Outdoor burning rules in Milton, FL — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
The Florida Forest Service governs outdoor burning. You may burn yard waste like leaves and limbs without authorization if setbacks are met, but piles over 8 feet across need a Forest Service authorization. Never burn during a county burn ban.
Burning yard waste (grass clippings, brush, leaves, tree limbs, palm fronds) does not require a burn authorization, provided setbacks and safety rules are met. Yard-waste burn locations must be set back at least 150 feet from any occupied building other than the landowner's, 50 feet from any paved public roadway, and 25 feet from any wildlands, brush, or combustible structure. Piles greater than 8 feet in diameter require a burn authorization from the Florida Forest Service, and suppression equipment must be on hand. It is illegal to burn household garbage, paper, treated lumber, plastics, rubber, tires, or aerosol containers. Santa Rosa County burn bans override all of this.
Burning without a required authorization, burning prohibited materials, or burning during a ban can bring Florida Forest Service enforcement, liability for escaped fire, and misdemeanor charges under Chapter 590.
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