Fire Regulations in Cape Coral, FL (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Cape Coral, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Cape Coral's Fire Prevention Code, locally amended at § 8-10(b)(7), exempts small recreational fires and cooking fires from needing a burn permit as long as they are on the owner's property and the total fuel area does not exceed 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height. Larger open barbecues or barbecue pits burning charcoal or wood are barred within 600 yards of any unimproved property, woods or marsh.
Cape Coral Recreational Fire & Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsCape Coral Code of Ordinances § 8-10(b)(7) (Fire Prevention Code § 10.10.1.1.1)
Permits shall not be required for cooking fires and small recreational fires not intended for vegetation or rubbish disposal when conducted safely and on the owner's property. The use of open barbecues or barbecue pits utilizing charcoal or wood shall be prohibited within 600 yards of any unimproved property, woods, or marsh area within the City of Cape Coral. The prohibitions expressly provide...
Fireworks
FL §791.08 preempts local bans on consumer fireworks on July 4th, Dec 31, and Jan 1. Cape Coral follows state law. Outside those 3 holidays, aerial/explosive fireworks require a permit. Sparklers and novelties are legal year-round.
Cape Coral Fireworks Rules & Restrictions
Some RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 791.012 (Minimum Fireworks Safety Standards)
791.012 Minimum fireworks safety standards. — The outdoor display of fireworks in this state shall be governed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1123, Code for Fireworks Display, 2018 Edition. Any state, county, or municipal law, rule, or ordinance may provide for more stringent regulations for the outdoor display of fireworks, but in no event may any such law, rule, or ordinan...
Outdoor Burning
Cape Coral's City Manager can order a citywide ban on all open burning, including campfires, bonfires, barrel burning of trash, and even sparkler sales, whenever the Keetch-Byram Drought Index hits 600 or higher, with violators facing up to 60 days in jail or a $500 fine.
Cape Coral Open Burning Ban Authority
Significant RestrictionsCape Coral Code of Ordinances § 8-14
(b)Burn ban.(1)The City Manager shall have the power, duty and responsibility to sign an Executive Order prohibiting all open burning in the City of Cape Coral when dry weather conditions result in a Keetch-Byram Drought Index reading at 600 or higher, or under advisement of the Fire Chief. Unless otherwise provided, the burn ban shall take effect upon the City Manager signing the Executive Ord...
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