Fire Regulations in Apopka, FL (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Apopka, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Apopka follows Florida §791.08 which legalizes consumer fireworks on July 4, December 31, and January 1. All other dates require sparklers only. Discharge prohibited on public property and within 300 feet of hospitals.
Fire: Fireworks
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. ch. 791 (Sale of fireworks)
As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Distributor” means any person engaged in the business of selling sparklers to a wholesaler. (2) “Division” means the Division of the State Fire Marshal of the Department of Financial Services. (3) “Explosive compound” means any chemical compound, mixture, or device the primary or common purpose of which is to function by the substantially instantaneous re...
Smoke Detectors
Florida Building Code and FL §553.883 require working smoke alarms in every Apopka dwelling. Alarms required in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every floor. 10-year sealed battery units required on replacement.
Fire: Smoke Detectors
Heavy RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 553.885 (Smoke alarms in one- and two-family dwellings)
smoke alarm. For a new hospital, an inpatient hospice facility, a nursing home facility licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration, or a new state correctional institution, an approved operational carbon monoxide detector shall be installed inside or directly outside of each room or area within the hospital or facility where a fossil-fuel-burning heater, engine, or appliance is locat...
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