Fire Regulations in Coral Springs, FL

If you live in Coral Springs or are thinking about moving there, fire regulations are one of those things you probably won't think about until they affect you directly. Coral Springs has 3 specific rules on the books covering different aspects of fire regulations, and some of them might surprise you.

Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

Coral Springs allows residential fire pits as an exempt outdoor heating device under City Code § 7-32, so long as the fire stays contained within the device, burns approved fuel, and is not used to burn yard waste, trash, or other debris. All other open burning is banned under § 7-31.

Key details: Governing sections: City Code §§ 7-30 through 7-33. Rule: Fire pit must be contained, use approved fuel. Prohibited fuel: Yard waste, trash, garbage, recyclable, commercial debris. First-offense fine: $150 minimum civil penalty. Enforcement: Florida Division of Forestry or fire agency.

Any violation of the open-burning article, including using a fire pit to burn yard waste, trash, or other prohibited material, or letting a fire escape its contained device, carries a minimum civil penalty of $150 under Section 1-8.1(d)(31), rising to $200 for a second offense, $300 for a third, and $100 to $500 for a fourth or later violation under Section 1-8.1(e).

Outdoor Burning

Coral Springs bans open burning outright: City Code § 7-31 prohibits any open burning not specifically allowed elsewhere in the article, and the fire department or the Florida Division of Forestry can extinguish an illegal fire and bill the responsible party for the cost. Only a short list of exemptions in § 7-32 covers cooking fires, approved outdoor heating devices, and fire department training burns.

Key details: General rule: All open burning prohibited unless exempted. Allowed: Contained cooking fires and approved heating devices. Never allowed: Burning yard waste, trash, or garbage. Enforcement: Fire dept. or FL Division of Forestry. Penalty: Fine under § 1-8.1(d) plus extinguishing costs.

A violation of the open burning article is punished under § 7-33 by a fine set in § 1-8.1(d), assessed per incident. Beyond the fine, § 7-31 lets the fire department or the Florida Division of Forestry extinguish an unlawful fire on the spot and charge the person responsible for the cost of putting it out.

Compared to other cities, Coral Springs takes a harder line on outdoor burning. The enforcement and penalty structure reflects that.

Fireworks

Fireworks in Coral Springs are regulated under Florida Statute Chapter 791 and the Florida Fire Prevention Code adopted in Chapter 7 of the city code. Consumer fireworks are legal on three designated holidays (July 4th, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day) under HB 1059 (2020). Cities cannot ban fireworks on these holidays.

Key details: State Law: FL Statute Ch. 791 / HB 1059. Legal Holidays: July 4, Dec 31, Jan 1. Year-Round: Sparklers and novelties only. Penalty: Up to $1,000 fine.

Illegal fireworks use outside designated holidays is a first-degree misdemeanor under FL Statute 791.02, punishable by up to $1,000 fine and/or up to 1 year in jail. Fire safety violations enforced by Coral Springs Fire Department under Chapter 7.

The Bottom Line

Coral Springs's fire regulations rules are a mixed bag. Some areas are strict, others are relaxed, and the details matter. The best approach is to check the specific rule that applies to your situation rather than assuming Coral Springs is broadly strict or permissive.

These rules come from Coral Springs's publicly available municipal code. For complete penalty schedules, exemption details, and answers to common questions, see the individual ordinance pages throughout this guide.