Outdoor burning rules in Port Orange, 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.
Port Orange follows Florida open burning regulations. Recreational fires in campfire or outdoor fireplace settings are allowed without authorization if attended at all times and fully extinguished before leaving. Yard waste burning on residential lots is permitted between 9 AM and one hour before sunset.
Per Florida Administrative Code 5I-2 and FL DEP rules, recreational open burning of vegetative debris and untreated wood in contained devices requires no authorization. Yard waste from the same premises may be burned on residential lots of two or fewer family units between 9 AM EST and one hour before sunset. Burn bans issued by the Florida Division of Forestry during drought override all local permissions.
Illegal burning carries fines of $250–$1,000. Burning during a declared ban is a misdemeanor with fines up to $2,000 and potential criminal liability for any damage caused.
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