Fire Regulations in Cocoa, FL (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Cocoa, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Cocoa allows recreational backyard fires for cooking, warmth or ceremony in residential districts, but only in a portable, non-combustible fire pit or fireplace three feet or less across and two feet or less tall, kept at least 15 feet from any structure and attended by an adult with a garden hose ready.
Cocoa Backyard Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsCocoa Code of Ordinances § 13.5-51(2)-(4)
(2)Outdoor fires used for the purpose for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes shall be allowed in backyard of residential zoning districts.(3)Portable, outdoor, or solid-fuel burning fireplace constructed of steel, concrete, clay or other non-combustible material, with a total fuel area of three feet or less and two feet or less in height shall be used.(4)Such o...
Outdoor Burning
Cocoa bans burning trash or debris outdoors in any zoning district and requires an open burn permit from the fire department for a bonfire or any burn the fire official decides needs one. Fire officials can order any noncompliant or hazardous outdoor fire extinguished immediately.
Cocoa Open Burning and Trash Fire Ban
Significant RestrictionsCocoa Code of Ordinances § 13.5-51(1),(5)-(7)
The city council finds that outdoor fires may pose a public nuisance if not adequately controlled. It shall be unlawful for a person to ignite or maintain on property an outdoor fire unless in compliance with the provisions of this section. (1)Outdoor burning of trash, debris or similar articles shall not be permitted in any zoning district. ... (5)Bonfire is a fire that does not fall within th...
Smoke Detectors
Cocoa's property-maintenance code requires hard-wired smoke alarms with battery backup in every dwelling, under Sec. 6-1403(b)-(c). Alarms must sit outside each sleeping area, inside every bedroom, and on every story of the unit including basements, and each must be powered from the building's commercial electrical service and must chirp when its backup battery runs low.
Cocoa Smoke Alarm Requirements
Some RestrictionsCocoa Code of Ordinances § 6-1403(b)-(c)
(b)Smoke alarms. Single or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and in dwellings not regulated in group R occupancies, regardless of occupant load at all of the following locations:(1)On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms.(2)In each room used for sleeping purposes.(3)In each story wi...
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