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Fire Regulations in Davie, FL (2026)

3 verified fire regulations for Davie, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

Backyard fire pits and outdoor fireplaces are allowed in Davie without a Fire Department bonfire permit as long as the fire stays within 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height and burns in an approved fireplace, grill, or pit.

Davie Outdoor Fire Pits Capped at 3 Feet

Some Restrictions

Davie Code § 7-1.1

Absent a permit issued by the Town of Davie Fire Department, it is unlawful for any individual, entity, or group of individuals to build a bonfire. The term bonfire shall not include outdoor cooking fires, which are defined as the burning of materials by fire not exceeding three (3) feet in diameter and two (2) feet in height so long as the fuel burned is contained in an outdoor fireplace, a ba...

Outdoor Burning

Burning or burying garbage and trash anywhere in Davie is illegal, and burning land-clearing organic material requires a Fire Department permit plus a Broward County open-burning license.

Davie Bans Burning or Burying Trash

Heavy Restrictions

Davie Code § 7-1

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to bury or burn any garbage or trash or similar material in the Town of Davie. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to burn any organic material resulting from the clearing of land in the Town of Davie, except in accordance with the provisions of this section.

Smoke Detectors

Any Davie residential structure that is newly constructed, or an existing home substantially altered enough to require a building permit, must have smoke detectors installed that meet the NFPA 72-2002 standard and are listed by an approved testing laboratory.

Davie Smoke Detector Rule For New Construction

Some Restrictions

Davie Code § 5-7

Any residential structure which is the subject of new construction and occupancy or any existing structure which is substantially altered in such a fashion as to require the issuance of a building permit for the alterations shall have installed therein smoke detectors.(b)The fire chief shall publish a list of smoke detectors by an approved laboratory for installation as required pursuant to thi...

Looking for Broward County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Davie city rules.

Fire Regulations in Broward County