Outdoor burning rules in St. Petersburg, 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.
Open burning of yard waste, trash, and construction debris is generally prohibited in St. Petersburg under the Pinellas County environmental code and the city Fire Code, with only narrow exceptions for permitted recreational fires and authorized agricultural burns.
Pinellas County Code Chapter 58 Article V prohibits open burning of household garbage, yard trash, land-clearing debris, and similar materials within incorporated municipalities, including St. Petersburg. The Florida Forest Service may issue limited authorizations for prescribed or land-clearing burns under Florida Statute 590.125, but those are rare inside the urbanized core. Permitted exceptions inside city limits include small recreational fires that meet Fire Code clearances, ceremonial fires with a Fire Marshal permit, and cooking fires in approved appliances. During Pinellas County burn bans, even otherwise allowed fires are suspended.
Illegal open burning is a Pinellas County code violation with daily fines, plus state penalties under Chapter 590 and cost-recovery for any suppression response.
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