Outdoor burning rules in North Port, 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.
North Port prohibits open burning of piles, yard waste, or trash. Sec. 26-28 of the Code authorizes the Fire Chief to declare an Outdoor Burning Ban during extraordinary fire hazard conditions, which has been invoked repeatedly during drought (most recently in April 2026 and earlier years). Yard waste must go in the City green-lid yard waste tote.
The City's Fire Prevention division does not permit open burning of piles, yard waste, or trash. Limited burning may be permitted for agricultural reasons or land clearing under specific conditions and only if no smoke violations or nuisance/hazard is created. When the Fire Chief declares an Outdoor Burning Ban under Sec. 26-28, all bonfires, campfires, yard-debris burning, fire pits, and cooking pits become prohibited within City limits. Florida's state-level open burning rules (F.A.C. 62-256) also prohibit burning of biological waste, hazardous waste, asbestos, mercury devices, tires, rubber, oil, asphalt, treated wood, plastics, and garbage statewide. Authorizations under F.S. §590 are issued through the Florida Forest Service (FFS), not the City, for valid land-clearing.
Violating the Sec. 26-28 burn ban or burning prohibited materials can result in Code Enforcement citations up to $500/day, and the City can pursue cost recovery for fire response under Sec. 26-32. State-level prosecution under F.A.C. 62-256 can also apply.
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