Outdoor burning rules in Osceola County, 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.
You may burn your own yard trash in unincorporated Osceola County when no burn ban is active, following Florida Forest Service rules under FS 590.125: pile no larger than 8 feet across, set back from roads, buildings and wildlands, attended, and out one hour before sunset.
Open burning of vegetative yard trash generated on your own property is allowed under FS 590.125 and Florida Forest Service (FDACS) rules without a burn authorization, provided the pile is no greater than 8 feet in diameter, the fire is set back at least 25 feet from paved public roads and wildlands, 50 feet from occupied buildings, is attended at all times, and is extinguished one hour before sunset. Larger piles require a Florida Forest Service burn authorization. Burning household garbage, tires, plastics or construction debris is prohibited statewide. During an Osceola County burn ban, all open debris burning is banned; only contained-grill cooking is allowed.
Illegal open burning may bring FDACS/Forest Service enforcement plus a county civil penalty up to $500 during a burn ban (Osceola County Code Ch. 10, Art. IV).
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